It's one of the big problems fighting games have. They are a pain to get into. The first days are the easiest because people who bought the game at release try their luck before they stop (because they lose interest or because they get blown up a bunch).
I'm somewhat decent and won a few online matches but there are still tactics where I just don't know what to do yet. In a fighting game every tactic is viable and a good player will use every tool available (and if that means spamming Superman's laser, Deathstroke's guns or Nightwing's staff poke a bunch then that's okay too).
You have to learn how to deal with that stuff and that means bashing your head against it and spending time in the lab (figure out which moves are safe, what are the best combo starters, combos, anti-airs, setups and resets in training mode while working on your execution). If you don't then you will always get blown up by those who do. I think NR tried to make the game as accessible as possible but it's still a fully featured fighting game, so it still takes a lot of time and dedication to get to a point where you'll do well online.
If you don't want to do all of that stuff you have to find people who are roughly at the same skill level as you are and play online/offline with them. It may sound harsh but that's how it goes (at least in my experience).
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