I keep trying post in the thread about dating online sites but for some reason I can`t. Anyway I wanted to say that I did this about 9 years ago on AOL. I met men at a public place. Some were nice and some were nice but not my type. I would email back and forth for a few days before deciding to meet. I didn`t find anyone I was really interested in but it was an interesting experience. The biggest thing is to be careful when you meet face to face. Make it in a public place and don`t give out any personal info until you are very sure of this person.