Sites like Myspace and Facebook aren't online dating sites, they are moreso sites for social networking. People do meet other people from the site and do date, but that's not really what it is designed for. It's possible to find a great person on myspace, but I would suggest that you take a better route.
Online dating sites have a few flaws. First off, most of them charge a fee, some charge a rather large fee. People don't always update their profiles or even log in to see what's new. Finally, what I see as the biggest drawback to online dating sites is that people can write whatever they want in their profile. People lie in real life, but the convenience of doing it all at home makes it that much easier to make themselves seem much better than they might really be.
I'm sure everyone has also heard about people posting a picture of someone else (who is attractive) and saying it is them. They develop an online relationship with someone and when they meet in real life, the other person is taken aback by seeing someone completely different than in the picture. They say things like, "But if you like my personality, then it shouldn't matter what I look like."
Just some of the dangers of online dating.
I'm not saying that you can't be successful with an online dating site, it just takes a lot of work. In the scheme of things, they're better than places like myspace.
I know you asked about online dating sites, but I couldn't just leave it without giving you another option, which I think would be best for you.
You know what your interests are, you know what type of girl you are looking for, find out where those girls are and become part of a group. Join a club or volunteer where the types of girls that you like usually hang out. You already have similar interests and you would be able to develop a social relationship with these girls and you will find out more about their specific personalities.
Study human behavior, even if a girl doesn't just come out and tell you that they like you or are hanging all over you, there are plenty of signs that will let you know that someone is interested in you.
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