Did I say your point was invalid? You're disregarding what I'm saying in favor of what you think is "better." I'm not debating the merits of any specific method of dating or meeting someone, so you're attacking a nonexistant argument. I'm just saying that it is possible and there's nothing wrong with that.

People can be fake offline too, it's just easier on the internet. That doesn't mean that the people in front of the computers are fake or somehow matter less simply because they are doing someone online. People are still people.

EDIT: Also, you're picking a poor place to criticize meeting people online, consdering the number of lasting relationships that have developed here.

EDIT2:
...but I see nothing wrong with growing a sack and walking up to a girl/guy and asking them out.
You're making the baseless assumption that people who meet someone online would see something wrong with that.