[Dizzy Heights.]

Obviously you have to take a certain amount of care as there are risks involved but I'm sure you're mature enough to recognise that and have heard it all a million times before so I won't even begin to go there.

I tend to find that this is a topic that seems to divide people's opinion. Some swear by online dating while others are adamant that it's not for them and that it doesn't work. You'll hear a fair amount of horror stories but you'll also hear equally as many success stories.

I'm a believer that you shouldn't limit your options that could lead you to meeting new people who could potentially become a big part of your life. Sure, there's a real possibility that you won't end up meeting the love of your life but there's every chance that you'll make friends who you share mutual interests with.

You're right about there being loads of guys to one girl, that's why it's so important to make yourself stand out. A girl might have her inbox flooded on a daily basis but I can assure you that about 99.9% of those messages are derogatory messages from guys who simply looking to freak, guys who are asking to see pictures of her feet because they want to suck her toes or generic messages that have simply been copied and pasted to every other girl on the site. Take the time to read her profile; if you decide to send her a message then be polite, introduce yourself, chat about some of the things that you believe you have in common and ask her questions to not only show that you're interested but to give her something to a compose a reply over. Obviously you don't want to scare her away by asking to meet up too quickly, so just continue to chat, get to know one another and form a friendship until you believe the both of you are comfortable enough to take things a step further.

What have you got to lose? Like I said, at the very least you'll end up meeting a few cool people that you have mutual interests with, so you have nothing to lose and everything to gain. You will never know until you try; even if you don't like it and find that it's not for you then you can always close your account down.

Good luck!