meeting people on the internet

here is something i have experience as well as seen since being on the internet the last several people.i have met literally hundreds of people on here in person.now do we ever think when we meet these people in person the safety of ourselves or do they meet the expectations we might have of them?do they look like the pictures we have seen of them or do they look like we imagine they would? I have been to dallas,texas,Ohio,Alabama,mississippi,and other places to meet people in person.have i been disapointed,not at all,they was just friends and we had coffee or dinner and i usually stayed in a hotel and meet with them again the next day.and some people has come here to see me and i put them in the spare bedroom.i been fortunate,never been robbed,harmed or injured in any way.yes there is alot of people who has not been to fortunate.i am sure some people like the way it is and never meet people in person.how real are people in the Internet and are they truly sincere and are they who they say they are.i have met 1 person who was not who they said they was,bogus picture with a bogus life only because they was insecure with themself.figured people would not accept them for what they really looked like. now i am no prince charming with the best looks.i am maybe average which i am sure most people might consider not a good looking man.well my wife thinks i am good looking and to me that is all that matters.yes i like meeting people,would i do it now?well as long there is several people like there was in dallas i would.we all had the same thing in common,we was all meeting there not knowing what to expect at a nice hotel which we all booked individual rooms.we met in a common area so we would be where we feel we was safe. but with sites like friendsters,myspace,yahoo,msn,pogo,gamesville anywhere there is people do we trust them enough to meet them in person.a good question for each individual to ask themself.if you feel threaten or scared or have doubts avoid that person at all cost.not everyone is what they seem.don't jump on a airplane or in a car or train to go see someone you have not known long.use common sense and make sure you don't commit yourself to something you might regret later.better be safe than sorry.the internet can be fun as well as dangerous.use it wisely.