As for ONLINE DATING - Yes, I too have done the online dating thing. It's funny that the question was stated with "of course none of us would"...and so many of us have. I sit alone and write most of the time, and meeting new, interesting people through the "normal" channels is not easy. In fact it's almost impossible. So when I ended my last relationship after 5 years, I decided to try this way of connecting. It worked out fine, I think.
I don't remember what I said. I have it stored somewhere. If I come across it, I'll reprint some here. If I were composing it now, I'd say maybe..."Intelligent, attractive, accomplished woman in the arts, lots of love in her heart, looking for partner in life. Not a matter of need, but of choice. Laughter is funnier, sadness more bearable, accolades more meaningful, chocolate yummier, when it's two instead of one. I'd rather be alone than with the wrong person. But I'd like to find the right person."... Something like that.