When I first met my gf (now wife), although I was never asked to send money by her, I had been asked by others and had already decided this was the position I would take from the outset with any possible relationship online.
Same here. Even when I asked her to meet me in Manila when I first went to Phils to visit her and she agreed, she asked me if she should borrow the money for the airfare and was quite prepared to do so. I did of course send her the money for this.
I started with financial help after the first visit.
Almost the same here but in my case, I sent the money for the PC etc after the first visit.
Same here more or less.
Iain.