Actually, I met my SO online. I don't go out to clubs much, not really my thing, and I'm not exactly surrounded by the cream of the crop at work. Also, the men who are inclined to hit on me in clubs/in the street are so often fat these days that I found it easier to sort through potential people electronically. It's much quicker and simpler to shut down a delusional fatty online than in person.  Edit: And I always required a short video chat before I met anyone. I blamed it on safety, but to be honest it was mostly to find the fatfish.