Social Media "FRIENDS". Can virtual be real?

Social media allows us to have connections to any part of the world. but it doesn't always allow you to have real ones. Sadly, It's harder to find good friends be it in real life or on social media. But I firmly believe that on social media the quantity of people who are not genuine with you is higher. It is easier to lie on social media. It is easier to make a fool out of you. It is easier to pretend to be someone you are not and to show a life you don't live. I am not saying it doesn't have any benefits. Internet friendships have their pros, you can have good connections but there are more cons, and it is not always the best. somewhere like social media where people show what they believe others should see, it is not worth the effort.
For some people, it's easier to discuss their sentiments through texts, virtual friendships are always a top tier. it is easier to talk about their life to strangers because they don't personally know them and they might not even remember so they let their feelings out and eventually they'll forget about it too so it's a shared benefit.
But doesn't it feel nicer to open up to someone who genuinely cherishes you and listens to you? They are not asking you why what and when because they are curious they are doing it out of adoration, they are polite towards you and they care. That is rare to find.
Internet friendships work differently as well. You don't hang out so you are unaware of what kind of a person you are texting with. You could be texting someone who is not even your age and you wouldn't know about it. You can even date and have a long-distance relationship yet you have no idea what is happening on the opposite side.
However, I am consistently open to it. I am open to more connections, if you like a profile and get nice vibes from someone you can initiate a conversation. But remember 80% of what you are seeing isn't even true.
People present themselves to others the way they want to. You can talk to someone for years and grow a bond yet you still have no idea what they're suffering with. Then you also meet people who would talk to you about their issues and you console them yet you can never be sure whether they are going through it. Talking to someone you don't personally know and developing a relationship with someone you have never met means a higher level of loneliness. How can we tell if someone is talking to us because they like us or they are doing it out of loneliness? We can't. And that's what makes us question, which leads to doubt our self-worth.
So, in conclusion, there is a possibility that virtual can be real but there are more doubts that it's not.