Friendships are valuable

Many use the internet to just explore a unique approach to communicating. Their daily lives are filled with the same circle of people whom they have decided do not meet their 'social' criteria. Short of travelling on a daily basis, discovering new blood and fresh ideas can be achieved on the internet. Dating-site filters allow for a slow process of first sending 'flirts' or some benign signal that starts a course of communication. Both parties can opt out at anytime. Buyer beware, without an honest approach in these first stages, one or both will be disillusioned. Keep your expectations low and your profile honest.