Online Dating

I've been thinking a lot about the internet dating revolution. Suddenly, online dating isn't for creeps and ugly people. It's for EVERYONE. My generation included. And this is just amazing, because now anyone can sign on, and find their perfect match. Its brilliant. Online dating takes the grunt work out of dating. Instead of meeting someone, doing the awkward getting to know each other phase, exchanging phone numbers, waiting for the phone call, going on an the first date, deciding whether or not this person is worth your time, and then finding out whether or not the feelings are mutual. With online dating, you can decide whether or not you like a person before you even contact them. And obviously you both are looking for a relationship, and you know right away if someone is single. It's so simple! I was on craigslist.com looking at the personal ads, and seriously everyone from 19 years old to 65 is looking for companionship. I know successful, attractive women who have found a relationship on the internet. So this makes me think, when will real dating become obsolete? If dating online is so simple, and usually successful, will we really need to worry about meeting people at a bar or some other social event?