Originally posted by catland
Having dated before the age of the internet I can tell you that online isn't necessarily the culprit.
Im sorry but this made me chuckle in a wierd morbid way

People can be really scary and for lack of a better term, icky in person and online. I've met some wonderful people online (Here mostly ) and Ive met some real jerks, just like in the offline world. I've dated on the internet once, but that kind of got squished when the guys mom found out he was making long distance calls...from Alaska to Here!!! Ooops...too bad, I kind of liked the guy.
Siriously though, I'd say its a good way to meet and greet, and helps shy people to get to know others better before actually meeting them in person. Also, if someone IS lying, even online its easy to spot if you're careful and know what to look for.