here we go

I am generally a shy person. I have never, say, met a guy in a bar. Everyone I have ever gone out with has been someone I met, spent time with as a friend, and then ended up dating. I am old fashioned enough to want to be pursued, and while I know how to flirt, I feel uncomfortable being the one to come on to a guy or ask him out. So, in a way, online dating takes some of that nervousness away. I don’t really mind getting rejected by a guy I’ve never actually seen in person. If I send him an e-mail or a little icebreaker message, and he doesn’t reply, it’s not the end of the world. In fact, online dating may just be the introverts salvation in this crazy world of trying to find a mate.