Reply #9: Just send it.

[crispini]

Breathe easy, don't take it too seriously, exchange a couple of emails and then set up a coffee date fairly quickly (in a well lighted public place, heh). A key trap in meeting online is that they are nothing like they are in RL, which is crushing to have exchanged dozens of deep emails and then meet them and get absolutely no interest. Don't sweat it though--- I've met tons of people through CL and other internet personals and none of them were axe murderers. A couple of guys I dated for awhile & am still friends with today. :D