Okay sorry for all of you who don't like hearing personal stories on blogs that shouldn't really have them. Today I need to vent.

Online Dating! In the past: A tool for a myriad of opportunities for those who are lacking in social skills. Today: Apparently a tool for those who are sick of meeting people in bars and clubs because they're always drunk and it's never the same the next day.

You have to wonder at why some people do it. I do it because mostly I'm bored and couldn't be bothered joining some kind of sporting team in order to meet people. I don't like sports and I'm not a joiner. Perfect!

I've had my fair share of bad dates and great boyfriends out of online dating but this situation I've found myself in is an entirely new ball of wool. I noticed this guy about 6 months ago online, we messaged each other and it went well enough for me to give out my email address. (Note to men on these sites, if you ever ask for a phone number or want to meet up within three email conversations, I'll cut you off. Sorry but I like to really analyse emails before I make a decision. It's safer.) Anyway, for some reason we exchanged emails once and that was it. I have a sneaking suspicion that it was my fault. Sometimes I get bored or something shiny distracts me, it's been known to happen.

I forgot all about this guy until last week, when he went through the dating site again to alert me of his presence. I wondered what happened to him and didn't even remember talking to him. I signalled my interest and he emailed me with my own email address. This time, we have sent a total of 46 emails and seem to really get along. I must have misread something however because i didn't realise he no longer lives in this city, at least temporarily. He's about a 4 hour drive away.

He does have an apartment here though, but he only comes up when he needs to for work. So what happens now? I've met a guy I really like but can't muster the courage to ask him to drive for 4 hours just to meet me for a drink. I'm also impatient, what if he doesn't need to come up here for another 2 months? Is it feasible to wait that long to meet someone face to face?

help!