One had a good experience and has been with his lady for nearly 20 years and married her about 5 years ago.
The other person met a few people and thought he had met the one but unfortunately she turned out to be a bit crazy and the family had so much baggage that eventually he had to exit from the situation which took him well over a year to start to recover from.
My take on this is regardless of where you initially meet the person and how the end results can be positive and can be negative.
On one level I suppose that if through an agency whether on line or not as long as each party is relatively honest in their views and interests then maybe you stand a better chance of being compatible with a person rather than someone you met by chance.
On the other hand we rarely meet people by chance most people we have as friends or a relationship with are through common interests whether they be social or professional so compatibility when we start up a relationship is probably similar whether we are matched by an agency or just meet someone.
Good points, Snugs. I know five different people who met their mates online and to this day they’re very happily married still. And I know a few who have been dive-bombed in the relationship. It’s all what you put into it and in the choice that you make of who to pursue ... how honest is he/she being? And then there’s all the imponderables that only come out once you’ve gotten close to someone. Worth a shot. Definitely worth a shot.