Online dating is the new way to date in this century so take advantage of it, just do so with common sense! Do not get carried away but be careful at each and every step. One of the advantages of dating online is for people that are shy or nervous about meeting in person, you can take some time online to get to know one another first. But one of the downsides is that there is a little more lying and exaggerating without looking your date in the eye. Some things can be verified with further research on the person online but other things cannot.