ONLINE DATING...good or bad?

Okay here's the question, I met a guy online, not exactly a dating website, but one where you put your profile up and you can get rated(on pics), sort of like myspace...But him and I started talking a lot..and Im really starting to like him a lot! But somehow I think he's shying away from us actually developing something because of how we met. Just from his comments, Im thinking he feels bad because the way we met really didnt combine with his "male ego"! you know what I mean? He didnt get a chance to pursue and conquer..or even have a first glance(physically) and decide he wanted to go in for the kill..you know how men are about being out in the dating scene(and guys you know how you are!)
Plus he's even said to me that it was hard for him to talk to me this way b/c men are "visual creatures". NOw Im thinking he his holding back his feelings because he feels inadequate that he didnt go pick me out of a club or bar, or something of the sort.
Has anyone guy or girl had this problem with someone youve met on the internet? Not necessarily how the other person felt, but you personally? Did you think you were a loser or embarrassed b/c you didn't go to an actual dating scene?
Plus I was thinking...How do you explain to all your friends and family how you met this person!!??

Hey piscesgurl,

Post this on a few other boards ... you'll get more replies. 🙂

Online dating = bad. I just don't see how anything online could really evolve, unless it becomes offline...

Online = good start, meet = better, stay together after = GOOD!

I also think it is good because sometimes it's hard to just randomly find someone with your interests walking down the street, while internet can provide the luxury of actually finding a soulmate. I say go for it, and don't be shy or emberrased. Old bealifs that you need to meet someone in a "cafe" or what.. are going fast..

Sometimes you get to meet some really cool people online that you just click with conversation wise, but you probably would never meet in real life due to geography, your shy, looks, whatever....but online dating seems DESPERATE...maybe thats why he doesnt want to pursue this through online dating, or he's insecure about what you may think of him physically or vice versa...it has a pathetic/desperate conotation.

But i think its a good way to meet people without the physical distraction and just good easy convo, since it wasnt necessarily for a hook up in your case...the conversation shouldve been honest...

i don't know, but i wouldn't ever bother doing it.

Thnks guys for your input...some of you say go for it, its a great way to know really know someon and some of you say its stupid, desperate and what Venus Vixen said...but all I know right now is that I know this guy and I dont think I can forget him.

We live only 2 hours apart, he's a cancer.