The "Unbearable Lightness" of Online Dating

What do you do when you see approaching on the horizon, a tall, dark stranger, sans wedding ring or a long-legged blond, who seems to be so lonely?
Some confident types might stroll over and ask them on a date. Others will wing a lustful glance, hoping to be noticed. Or perhaps you are just not one of them, and prefer using your computer visiting new-match and dating sites not even paying attention to people surrounding you and hoping to find someone special on the Internet?
The idea is this. You’re sipping your latte in a local café and spot a possible mate on the web. You post, anonymously, something along the lines of: ‘Male, brown hair, black sunglasses, cute as button / Female, hottie, blue eyes, likes Freud’. You then sit tight and hope the shades-wearing cutie might also log on, and notice your affections.
It’s a novel form of romantic proposition and one that swiftly follows on from the online dating craze. But can internet introductions really help to unify millions singletons all over the world? Or is it really worth noticing people, but not their lifeless images on the web?
Lying about your age, body or looks is easy online. About 50% of men lie about their height, and 64% of women lie about their weight on online dating sites. You could be in for a shock when your tall, 30-something date, with Mediterranean looks turns out to be a dumpy with a pot belly and acne.
In my personal opinion, the world of online dating is a daunting one. Exciting, yes; successful, sometimes; scary, always. Perhaps, it’s a world some of us are not even ready to enter.
Maybe I sound old fashioned, but I would much rather be asked out on a date face to face. Human interaction doesn’t seem too much of an ask. I don’t need roses, or a flock of white doves (save that for the second date). What do you think? Would you ever proposition someone with a tweet or a nameless online message?