Is internet dating really successful?

It's difficult to meet new people through means other than bars( I don't drink) and was curious if anyone has any success stories from internet dating.

Is internet dating really successful?
I know a few people that met on the internet and are married now. It takes a lot of work, but anything is possible if two people commit to it.





Hey, its the 21st century. Don't limit yourself to people that live by you. Never know that someone who is perfect for you could be halfway across the world. And distance is only as permenant as you make it.








Edit: Don't pay attention to all the 12 year olds staying up to late responding to this. Be an adult, act like an adult, and you never know what will land in your lap.
Reply:no they're all stalkers
Reply:Actually, I know of 2 instances where the online dating system worked out well. My older brother, %26amp; an old Navy buddy of mine. Things are going swimmingly!


You may desire a "security protocol" though. (I'm just a bit paranoid...)


Invite your "new" friend out with you %26amp; another couple whom you know. That way, you can develop your own opinion, %26amp; you will be able to get their 2 opinions as well.


Everyone is to ride in your car, w/ your friends in the back seat.
Reply:nope
Reply:my teacher in high school met her bf, now husband on the internet and they are really happy but other than that i don't know many that met on the internet. my friend introduced me to my current bf over the internet like 5 years ago... but she knew him so it' wasn't like i was in a chat room meeting someone random....
Reply:no.


people from online can be completely different in person.


people can fake personalities and put yourself out there if you're trying to find a date.


mall, supermarket, laundrymat - those are good places to find people.
Reply:I honestly don't believe in the whole internet relationship thing.


Its also very dangerous, and you've never actually met this person in life before. Also, its not very romantic to say "We met on the internet."
Reply:some but it didn't end it up in a relationship only in friendship.
Reply:yeah sometimes...
Reply:It can be but you have to be very careful.
Reply:Don't be that desperate girl!!.
Reply:i met my current girlfriend online. as a matter of fact, we met on on hi5.com :) she is one awesome girl. we are madly in love w/ each other.
Reply:eww no all those guys are horny and desperate its really not a place to look for dates
Reply:Yea sure, anything is possible now a day. You can upload your pics online, and use web cams, and you can always use the phone to talk with them to hear their voice and personality.


All the people saying, "they can be different in person"...um....as if a person you meet at a bar or at the grocery store is always what they seem.


Just because you meet someone in person instead of the internet doesn't mean they aren't hiding something, or are honest in what they say about themself.





Good and bad people can be found everywhere...online or in person.





Just make sure you get to know them really good before meeting...exchange photos, try and have phone conversations, and when you meet ...make sure it's during the day in a crowded place.





Have fun..





Remember anything is possible...why limit yourself!
Reply:I know a happily married couple who met on J-Date and another who met on Matchmaker.com. People do occasionally successfully meet their partners thru Internet dating. In my observation, it's maybe 1 in 100 couples who have met that way, but it is a valid way to meet.





P.S. Joseph K. has an excellent answer. ITA with everything he said.
Reply:It is hard to find someone via internet dating sites but it CAN be done!





There ARE some creeps out there but most people on these sites are like you. They are either tired of the bar scene, too busy to troll for dates, etc.





Give one a try! You never know what may happen. Before signing up, and paying, for Match.com/Eharmony/etc, try plentyoffish.com.





It is a free site to get your feet wet in the internet dating pool!
Reply:are u guys serious so me having a crush on my pen pal is fake


gosh darn it !


%26gt;:]


lol


just playing


depends it could be successful if u dont care bout the fact


dat there lying bout the way thye look


cuz u kno most of the time they have a friends pic up


but then dat'd be crony u kno


the "i only care bout wat on the inside"


so yea no its not successful