Internet dating is mundane. 10 years ago you'd get weird looks but not anymore. Just off the top of my head I know 17 people who met their spouses online. Four of them are now pregnant. All of them are happy. It's crazy. You have to realize that every time you think to yourself "f*ck, I'm too busy or tired to go out tonight" that there are thousands of other people just like you who are thinking the exact same thing. And when you all go online to pay for the convenience of browsing headshots at 11pm it instantly becomes the new gold standard. It's just what everyone does now.
I met my girlfriend on Match.com. I confess that I originally went there just to see how many hot chicks there were within 5 miles of my house.
But then I accidentally stumbled upon a really, really cute chick who lived a bit further away. I couldn't talk to her, though, because I wasn't subscribed. So I shrugged, paid the cash, took a chance, we talked for about a month over email, and then she gave me her phone number. 2 months later we're both very happy with how it's turned out.
I spent all last week at her condo, fixed some things, repaired her grill, painted her kitchen, made the best filet mignon she had ever had, and in return I got plenty of v*gina. It's a story that's thousands of years old. Guys do guy things for the girls, and in return they get sex. The only part that has changed is the introduction.
There's no difference between meeting someone on a website designed to introduce people and meeting someone in a grocery store or a bar. After the introduction takes place the actual dating part begins. And even the initial subscription fee is less than you'd spend going out for a few nights to meet someone, on average.