I met my bf through an online dating site and we have been together almost a year now. I met him in a public place, I let my friends/roommates at the time know where I was and who I was going to be with when we first met in person for a date. We talked for almost 3 weeks before I agreed to met him in person, he never pushed me and we both agreed to met in a public place. The biggest thing is to be strong about your boundaries and trust your instincts!