I have to say I have met several people we(ex and I) have met online.
We even made a side trip on one vacation to meet a woman my ex had
become great online friends with. We had dinner with her and her family
and had a great time. I have traveled and met other hobbiest with the
same hobby as me after getting to know them. Some experiences were great
others were just so so. Like Andrew said some of your biggest talkers
online are quiet in person and some of the quiet ones on line are non
stop talkers in person.

I have just started online dating. I hope I can get some good results.
I married my high school sweet heart so I have not dated since high
school. Dating as an of age adult is very different. I went to a club
and talked to a few ladies. But they all wanted to dance and I am
disabled so it ended our chats. It actually sent me into a depression
for a few days making me think I have no chance for finding love again.
Then an online friend(hobbiest friend-fish email group) suggested I try
online dating as that is where she found her current husband. I soon got
tired of all the ones I was signing up for which said they were free
until you got everything typed in and then said upgrade now so you can
send emails. I was very reluctant to try this site for fear it was
another ploy.

I do feel you should meet all people you met online in a public place
and not leave that place with them the first time you meet if you are
alone. I never had a problem when I took the family along. But one
female tropical fish nut invited me to her house to see her tanks and
fish. She said she was going to the restroom and came out naked and she
was married and at the time I thought we were happily married. I feel
online dating is to get past the rejection you get in the clubs. Once
someone gets to know you they are less likely to turn and run from you
because of something like me not being able to dance.

I need a picture of myself is what several have said on here but how
when I hate cameras. I have not had a descent photo taken of me in 10
years or longer. Are looks that important to people? I care about the
heart not the color, size or anthing else peolpe try to judge people by.

Later, John

I have been dealing with my first ex as we have filed for divorce. We
still love each other but she has choosen a lesbian lifestyle. At first
it was real hard but we said in the beginning that the kids came first.
Before she actually moved out she asked me to share her with her
girlfriend and she would stay at both houses as she saw fit which I
denied as I do not believe in sharing my wife with another. So in the
first couple weeks it was real rough as when we had to be around each
other she would touch me and even started stripping in front of me to
change clothes. It was hard to be friends with a person who I love who
is seemingly trying to still be more than friends. But we all move on.
After I said something to her about that things got rough. We could
barely speak to each other. But slowly but surely having to talk about
the kids got us talking again. We went together for 3 different outing
now. 2 of which her lover was there with me and the kids. I still will
not let the kids spend the night with her and her lover for several
different reasons which I am not about to bring up here.