how do you even read people in online poker??

i get that live poker has physical tells, but in online games it feels like i’m just guessing half the time. i’ve read people say to look for timing patterns, weird bet sizing, and chat habits, but honestly it’s all over the place. sometimes i think i see a pattern, then boom, the opposite happens three hands later. not sure if i’m overanalyzing or just missing something basic.

kinda curious what folks here actually notice when they’re trying to get reads online.