Grooming - easier online?

Online grooming happens on the internet, it is a term used to describe the course of events which happens online, where the adult tries to get and maintain a relationship to a minor. Doing this online is probably a lot easier, because the kid cannot see the adult, and it is easier to hide from your parents. After the relationship is built up, the kids might meet several times with the adult in real life, and get a closer relation to each other. However in most cases the abuse takes place the first time they meet.