Hello darkness, my old friend; I've come back to dwell again. I pushed my way through happy smiles and walked about a thousand miles. We meet whenever I feel down and all those smiles look like frowns; we always seem to meet this way and I never really want to stay. I'll pull myself out of this ditch if I could find that damn light switch

This is somewhat confusing, but I need to know the reality of it… what exactly is online dating? Is it really even possible?

I thought dating is going out together to eat, the movies, etc… and if you’re into casual sex, that too… but… I just can’t think of posting on forums, emailing, phone calls, but never meeting face to face as dating… am I wrong?

Is there really such a thing, and if so, how do we go about doing it?

When you meet someone that catches your eye, captivates your mind,
and pulls on your heart until it’s almost impossible for you to think about anything, or anybody else,

in other words, you’ve got it really bad for this unique someone,
what will you do to convince him or her of your sincere fascination
and desire to get to know them?

And, if they rebuff your first advance, as strangers often do, but
don’t actually tell you to drop dead, do you give up and move on,
or hang around and try to make head way, slowly but steadily?

I received 11 messages all today from the same man.
I asked, if he was a scammer, he said No.

Are there particular people you won't date?

I.E. catholics, mormons, seventh-day adventists, smokers, drug users, etc?

Is there a particular reason this is a "deal breaker" for you that is not so obvious?

Other than the usual no druggies, I don't think I would go good with someone in a highly organized religion like catholicism. I don't believe in their precepts and don't know how I would handle it.

What if your heart pulls you there?

Are there particular people you won't date?

I.E. catholics, mormons, seventh-day adventists, smokers, drug users, etc?

Is there a particular reason this is a "deal breaker" for you that is not so obvious?

Other than the usual no druggies, I don't think I would go good with someone in a highly organized religion like catholicism. I don't believe in their precepts and don't know how I would handle it.

What if your heart pulls you there?

You meet someone who you really connect with intellectually, emotionally, and socially. You have so much in common it’s as if you’ve known each other for years, and can practically read each others minds. However, there are major points where you don’t agree, and as friends, you choose to overlook these differences, while keeping your distance physically.

As time goes by your friendship evolves, and your feelings do too. Before you realize it you become enamored with each other, something starts nagging at you both, and you want to get even closer, but still in the back of your mind, you know how different from each other that you really are.

Do you risk the connection you already have by taking things to the next level, be it deeper communication, via emails, texts, phone calls, eventually a face to face? Or do you listen to your subconscious that keeps warning you this might end badly, and steady the course you’re already on?

Keeping in mind that the chemistry now between you is gaining the upper hand, so if you decide not to take things further, do you think you’ll be able to handle the unchecked intensity, or would it be wiser to break off the relationship at this point, and chalk it up to two ships passing in the night?