Yeah, this is all fair. I've just heard that online dating is bad so many times and so often that it's become expected. I feel like it typically comes from people who either have never used it, or have only dated that way. Both groups have a less informed opinion than someone who went on a few mortifying "traditional" dates, and then started dating online.

I'm not trying to say I'm an expert but I do think people my age are in a unique position. We saw the world before and after the Internet, and since this change occurred in our youth we had enough awareness to process both versions of the world. If we put some laws into place that protected consumers on a basic level, I sure would drastically prefer the post Internet world. As it stands, some days I don't feel like the Internet is such a great thing, but most days I do think it's a better world, on balance.