Ever gone out with a guy 3 inches shorter than his online profile indicates, or one who forgot to mention that he has 2 kids? Welcome to online dating. My advice: save yourself some emotional angst by not prematurely falling in like over a seemingly perfect profile (one replete with a slideshow of flawless pics and all of the dreamy specs you've been wishing for). Diving into a head/heart space that says 'Mr. Screename has been tailor made for you' because his "resume" looks ideal, before you have even said "hello" face-to-face only sets you up for potential head/heart ache. Don't be discouraged by the wonderful world of online dating if you wind up across the table from a slightly less airbrushed version of the one you clicked on; He's just trying to impress you and that's not a bad thing. Give him a chance... you never know, he may be even more than what meets your mouse's eye.xo, Tristan
