Jimellow

One of the most interesting things I've noticed about the comparison between "reality" and online social sites is that they both have strong positives, and negatives.

Reality offers the ability to meet someone in person right away, but the person one gets is generally totally random. Example: I meet someone at a book store. We have a few things in common, but generally are not compatible due to differences that are unappealing to both of us.

Online social sites allow users to find compatible friends/partners based on a very strict set of guidlines (likes/dislikes, interests, etc.) but the barrier of distance generally exists. Example: I meet a person that I consider to have almost identical interests and a personality that I find attractive, but they live in Alaska.

In general, I think the "online approach" is a more controlled approach to finding a compatible partner, but I am curious about how realistic people meeting (even dating) after meeting initially online is?

To me, meeting someone online is ideal, as it allows me to find someone that is compatible and has similiar interests, instead of just taking crap shoots in person and hoping to stumble across a compatible person eventually. Furthermore, online opens up a door to meet people I literally would never have met otherwise in a lifetime.

So, how realistic is it to meet up with someone that I (you, anyone) meets online?

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