To be honest this isn't the first time I've internet dated!
5 years ago that's how I ended up having a 3 years relationship...
I use it because I just don't get the opportunity to actually socialise to meet people in the flesh... and when I do get to a pub or club... I'm not physically stunning enough (overweight / plain looking with glasses / modest not highly fashionable dress sense... not a ploy for people to say otherwise its the truth!) to attract attention or the eye of the guys in to chat me up or reciprocate.
Again you can meet blokes whilst sober... library, supermarket/mall, museums/galleries, coffeeshops ... em... I don't get to much else other than that! But as I live with my folks and my friends to socialise with has now been reduced from 2 to 1 as Chlos moved... I'm normally with my parents. Thats NEVER condusive for a pick up! Lots of partners can be friends of friends... but my one friend in this country... has no other friends but me!!!
Lots of people meet at work... but in primary education where women outnumber men 5 to 1? Its hardly likely...any single young fellas quickly get snapped up by the single young lasses and read above why I'm always beaten to the post!
So I do the internet thing... it means they get to "read" my personality... chat to me and discover how beautiful I am as a person BEFORE the size of my ass puts them off!
I'm not ashamed.... I'd rather pay good money for a good service that will help me find the man of most of my dreams... than sit at home moping... waiting for fate or cupid to throw someone into my path!