Many people have considered online dating as a joke right up there with personals in the classifieds of the newspaper. But, more and more people are turning to online dating as a means to meet a friend who shares their interests and values or even someone to spend the rest of their life with. If you have thought about the possibility of finding someone online and want some more advice before you make the commitment and do it, here are a few suggestions that you might find helpful:

First, you will need to determine if you are the online dating