Well here in Ireland its 11.42 morning and sunny for once.
I dont think any of us really expect to meet Mr/Mrs right here, its just nice to flirt a little, broaden our circle of aquantances and its nice to hang out here if the pubs a bit too far away or your in danger of becoming an alcholic.
Coming on here is just opening up the opportunities to meet someone, or someone who knows someone who may be interested in meeting up

did that come out right?
I have one thing from this site that has really helped me, when I started here, I had been very isolated, - you all know my story by now, my partner died in 2000 and our mutual best friend who was in the same accident was seriously injured; I spend until 2005 nursing him 24/7,in my remotely located farm, until I got leukemia; our friend died in 2006 and I got the cure for the leukemia in late 2007.
I had forgotton how to flirt, to chat and to laugh. Now thanks to the folk - maily on the Aus/NZ forum, I can do all this again. it has given me a safe environment in which to learn to communicate again; not well but at least I don't mind making an idot of myself - just so long as I am the best idiot I can be.
So it depends on your own circumstances, but its nice to know you can drop in here to laugh, cry or just for a quick drink.
While I do go offline, (again in 9 days) when I make it back to NZ for a bit more of a business/holiday, I don't think I will ever completely disappear.