Of course you know. You just do a lot less of what you're currently doing... And then you likely to have different outcomes... I'm not saying that you should or shouldn't do that, but the knowledge is there.
When you find a (rare!) female online, you must protect her at all costs. She will be surrounded by ne'er-do-wells and men of ill-intent. You are her knight. She is your lady. You must never doubt yourself in this. Nature will take its course.