Have you ever gone out with someone you first met online? Maybe you should give it a try, safely--with a friend along, for example--and find out how your perception fit with the real thing.
Your tender youth has immediately raised red flags for those of us who are older, but as long as you are careful, go for it.
You really stated it best:
Quote:Just a sidenote to those people who insist meeting online and online dating is for saddos, you are SO wrong...it's much nicer to get to talk to someone first, judge their character and everything without the distraction of actually seeing them. Getting to know people before you see them can be much nicer, it's better to fall in love with a personality than someone's looks...
Right there you have shown wisdom beyond your years. All the social and physical cues are powerful distractants. Meeting a person's mind first is, to me, the most important factor in whether or not the relationship will work.
For me, I left a 34 year marriage to be with a man I met online. I was 60 years old at the time and had lots of life experience. It was the best thing I've ever done in my life. You don't need to wait until you're sixty (I was a slow learner), but do be careful. And keep that romantic imagination--it leaves you more open to the very interesting, creative and intelligent people out there.
its not always the coolness that matters.
