Is meeting girls online a bad idea?

When I meet girls in person I'm super shy and even when I am able to s,omewhat warm up to them I get friendzoned. I've had 2 gfs and both I met on meetme, one lived a few horse away and cheated one me over half the relationship and the second one lived close and was my first kiss, it was going good but her ex called her wanting her back so she got confused about her feelings and we broke up. My friends say the reason my relationshipsndont work out because I meet the girls online, but I only domthatmcuz I'm so awkward in person at first and I can't start conversations in person. Idk what to do, are my friends right or is it okay for me to continue using meetme?