There's no stigma these days over meeting someone online. Jeez we do everything else online. It's just another and possibly better way to meet people than hanging round bars. Ok i'm not your age (i'm 57 and my lady is 58) and we met on okcupid about 3 months ago. Do you watch 'Catfish'? Online dating can be as good or bad as you make it. One lady on there said she had had an online love affair for 10 ( count 'em TEN BIG ONES) years without seeing the other person and thought it was time to meet. DOH!!!! YEAH!!!
Me and my lady have been messaging, emailing, phoning, skyping she even writes to me ( which is lovely). And she is in another country ( She is in Scotland and i'm in England.) In a couple of months she is coming down and moving in with me. ( 10 YEARS??? No sister , go sister, Too slow sister, get wid da flow sister.hehe)
Can't really see what you are worried about. Sure lots of guys on dating sites are aholes. So are women. But thats true irl too. Sure guys want sex . Girls want sex too.You just have to sort out the wheat from the chaff. Oh and girls don't be so picky waiting for Brad Pitt. He ain't on okcupid. Fred Flintstone is a lovely genuine guy who you could have a lot of fun with. OK so skype, phone , email do whatever ( we even communicate by ESP) and i wish you love and happiness when you meet.
love and peace xx