Proud to say that I met my current partner via the classifieds some 4 years ago (I placed the ad). She flew half way round the globe to meet me and we had a great 20 day holiday in the Malaysian jungle. I then flew the other half of the globe to meet her family, (mother, daughter, son) and ended up staying. We have travelled as a group ever since and I can say its been and still is great.
That said, I recommend anyone that is going to meet an online chat or via a classifieds ad person, then spend time emailing each other, chat on the phone, exchange pics and then meet up. I know of a few women and men that have met this way and have had mixed results, but all agreed that neutral ground was the most appropriate to meet for the first time, it avoided a possible unpleasant situation.
