when the world is still using ICQ, i also had a gf online...
every weekend online chatting until 3am, then followed by phone conversation until 6am.
this lasted for a year. we also seen each other photos.

after we finally met each other, then things changed
no more icq, no more phone conversation...

internet and real world are different
just be prepared... don't put so much hope..
even though both of u meet in the future, start slowly