Picky and alone.

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Better alone and picky than in a non-working relationship. Even if there is no abuse, it's still a soul-sucking experience and it stops you from looking out there and finding someone who actually works for you (if they exist, which for me they don't).

It depends what you mean by picky

Is it picky re looks or picky re personality?

You have to learn to compromise on both in my opinion and also, bad experiences with people are also invaluable
learning experiences so it's not good to wait for the perfect person in that respect as each person teaches you something new,
even if it's just to avoid their type in the future.

Gaining experience of how to cope with different types of people is important, so that if your perfect match does come along, you have the necessary interpersonal skills to recognise them as a good match and hold on to them.

I tried it, it doesn't work there needs to be more than just some kind of attraction.

Maybe online dating isn't as good an avenue for your as you think? There might be fewer opportunities to meet people in person, but at least if you're meeting face to face off the bat, the "spark" you're looking for should be apparent sooner than it would be when meeting somebody online. After all the messages exchanged and expectations built up it's possible you're getting your hopes too high initially, and that first meeting feels underwhelming. If you become aware of a person for the first time by meeting them by chance at say, a party, there are no pretenses to work from, and things may be able to develop more naturally.

I think for me personally, meeting people in a really positive environment helps. When I look back on my friendships and relationships, the best ones seem to be shaped in a big way by how we first came to know each other. The people I met while we were both studying art for the first time and thus all equally excited and passionate about our ideas, the people I met while watching our favourite bands perform, and the best relationship I've ever had kicked off after we met while camping on a beach with friends (we had our first kiss on the beach under the stars, it was all very romantic). The worst relationship (and my first, I was young and stupid) was with a guy I met online. Our first date was lackluster at best (we went to Kmart because he suddenly remembered he needed to buy an extension cord) but I persisted because I didn't know any better. The majority of my online dates lately have been similar, though I know myself well enough now to know when to cut things off.

I guess what I'm trying to say is that for some people, the way you start a relationship (romantic or otherwise) might affect how it develops from then on. Plenty of people find success through online dating, but depending on your personality perhaps starting in a neutral environment (an online dating profile), only to meet up in a second neutral environment (a coffee shop to "test the waters") is only setting yourself up to be underwhelmed. I'm rambling a bit now, but this is a thought I had, so I thought I'd share it!