not my 'type'

The first Internet-spawned couple recently celebrated their 25th anniversary, this article notes.

The pair "met" in 1982 via a CompuServe CB Simulator program. They married a year after their first face-to-face encounter.

Obviously, the Internet dating world has impacted relationships. In addition to the ins and outs of courting someone online, the Web makes it increasingly difficult to completely sever ties once a relationship is over.

Even when geographical boundaries exist, there's those unspoken thoughts/suspicions/hopes that an ex is Googling you.

On that note, the Chicago Tribune has this article about a belief that social networking sites are taking the mystery out of dating. That is, users are so specific in listing interests that "we've gotten used to knowing someone's vital stats before we even meet face-to-face."

When it comes to relationships, do you think the Internet does more harm than good?