Meeting someone locally is the best choice for when it is time, you can call and actually meet somewhere with out a lot of expense or risks.
When you press "SEND" you actually have no idea who is on the other side unless you know them! Cams are not fool-proof! Phone calls are not totally fool-proof, either! Meeting in person is the only true way to be sure all is real. You are right when you state that the long distance is a lot more risky!
You can get a feel of the persons personality by chatting or having traded a lot of letters for several months!
I do agree that it can be very nervous at the first meeting!
The Butterflies are running wild!
good post.

nice blog
but this is my comment
if u are destined to meet each other
no matter how far u are or
close if u are destined to meet it will happen..
gudluck for searching ur destiny

Where do they have a chat here? I like what you're saying. I just joined today and sent emails to people that were last here a year or two ago. Hope someone responds.

okhi my new fiend pls what is your name pls iwant to know u

I can say based on my own experience that there is no way for people to get to know each other through relationship that lives only on internet. Yes you can become friends but you never know where is the line draw between your imagination about someone and the real person.
I had 2 relationships with people I met over internet dating sites. 1st on with man from States. We dated for two years, we spent few weeks together but most of the time we were apart. That time was the best time. When we were physically together it didnt work. When you are talking online you dont know how this person behaves in group, in a store or just during simple daily things - those not important ones but when you put them together that makes you life. Our relationship crashed trying to resist the reality.
The second one -well we are married and guess what life is nightmare together.
I MUST SAY ONLINE DATING FOR LONG DISTANCES IS BIG NO!