This may sound cheesy, but if the love is strong enough, it can always work!
However, on online dating apps, people are allowed to have very high expectations, or basically “choose” their partner. For example, a woman may only want a man who earns 6 figures and is rockstar for a living on the dating app, which in comparison to real life is very unrealistic. (Not saying all people have such high expectations!) It’s quite an unfair system really. Not to mention, overseas dating is very hard to maintain, and it’s difficult to establish complete trust with someone when you haven’t even met the person. I haven’t really done online dating myself but I’ve looked into it, and it looks like most want specific criteria. (Which I’m not saying is bad, but isn’t what you would have in real life.)
But cons aside, there may be someone who is simply looking for a partner who will love and cherish them, without materialistic expectations. It’s just a matter of time before you find them!
Sorry for the rant, I just found the topic very interesting.