Fletcherino

Hey everyone, Im sure you get questions like this weekly but I struggled to find much information through google and forum searches. Basically my partner and I are in a LDR and we are looking for a way to have fun and also relax and chill online. We have given games like Second Life and RLC a chance but with SL being a fair bit dated and RLC lacking the player base in its new beta we are still unfortunately hunting. My question is regarding this communities player-base and how "active" or "encouraging" other players are. We are looking for somewhere we can play but also open up a bit and explore things in a safer and rather "fake" environment with other people. I've tried finding some starting videos showing off the basics and core game-play mechanics along side some of the fun that can be had once friends are made but to no avail. Would appreciate any advice or insight in this. Note: We are on AEST timezone which will effect it I imagine. Thanks, Fletcherino. TLDR: "Is there a big enough player base to warrant a $20 sub for a couple (each) and is it easy enough to make friends to play with or chill?"