I ask because I haven't yet and am very nervous about doing so, but this is someone I quite like.

I'm worried that I will never pluck up the courage to meet them!

If you have how did it go?

Are my fears irrational?

I haven't met anybody - Yet.

i have and it went well. She is now a very good friend of mine. As long as your sure you know the person im sure it will be fine.

yet?

That sounds like you have someone in mind

Why not yet?

yeah but how much can you really know a person from the internet?
- it gives you poetic license which you wouldn't have in real life
I'm sure that a lot of people are honest - nut I know myself that I say things on the internet that I would never say in real life

I don't know.

I'm pretty wary of meeting people from online.

I think the scare stories put people off but I have met two women off the internet but not from this site. I usually suggest somewhere public like a town centre coffee shop or such like although the last one actually choose to meet me in a pub car park. Why do people not worry so much about meeting a stranger in a pub on a saturday night and going home with them why is the internet anymore risky?

I've met two girls from flirtbox.

They're both great.

Nerves are always going to exist a little, but make sure before you arrange to meet someone that you've spoken to them on the phone. You'd be amazed how much hearing someone's voice can change things - or simply reassure you

Hi SexyAnniexXx, have you spoken on the phone yet?

Go for a night down the Bingo, you can't go wrong!

"Kelly's eye, number 1!"

I met my former girlfriend on Flirtbox.......the key is to get info. B4 U meet. Swap pics./view via webcam if poss., and chat on phone, B4 U meet.

Remember, it's not just you gals that are nervous. guys aare every bit as nervous too. Just take the attitude of 'What's the worst thing that can happen', and this will normally put your mind at ease and just try and relax.

I said to myself, well, what's a few hours at the least out of my life going to harm....if it goes well, bonus; if not, you walk away. You might meet and just have a good time and find a new mate, or it might be so great you fancy the pants of each other!

Be safe and arrange to meet in a very public place for saftey.

Hope it hellps and just go for it. Let me know if you do.

i met an old boyfreind on here about a year ago...
it went really well, we just lost intrest in each other, but i agree do lots of emailing and chating 1st to really get to know them

wellllllll..the WORST that could happen is that you are raped, murdered and chopped into lil itty bits to be slowly posted home to your family. (not being gender specific here either...)
but i hafta say i did meet two guys off this site and it went well. we met in coffee shops and had a few laughs. i dated them for a while (not at the same time lmao) and we still chat. actually i met one of them lasnt for a bday drink.

the only thing you have to do besides being sure you WANT to meet them is make sure you are SAFE!
best of luck and hope it all goes well for ya.

i think you should move from chatting online to the phone then a meeting if you find them easy to talkto on the phone then you might find a meeting goes well worse case scenario is you meet and it doesn't work out better than wondering what if

Get a mate to call you a little while into the date. Firstly they can check you're ok, but they can also give you an excuse to 'escape' if you feel the need to.