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I think this is most appropriate for the Ladies' Lounge, but since I am such a strict adherent to rules, I'll let the moderators decide.

I recently joined one of the major free dating websites mainly just to browse around and see what was up. I recognized a few people I knew from school whom I didn't know all that well (or was attracted to). There were a few other locals who I thought might be potential matches but I realized I have no idea how to approach them. I was never big into chat rooms and IM and find meeting strangers online kind of weird.

Honestly, I'm more afraid of being thought of as a creep than being turned down. From having a lot of sisters and other girlfriends, it seems the ultimate insult is labeling a guy a creep and I don't want to come across that way. After wading a little into the online waters, it doesn't seem right for me. I'm planning on getting rid of any trace of having a dating profile soon, but before I do, there's one lady who I want to meet. We have a lot of the same interests, she was in some of my classes but we never talked, and she's attractive. I want to at least meet her, but again, I don't want to come across as some creepy guy. I'd feel much more comfortable meeting her in person than online but the time for that has passed. Could I get some coaching from some of the ladies out there who have first-hand experience with online dating? I'll probably only try to set something up with this one girl so if specific details are necessary I could probably PM you.