online Dating

Plentyoffish,Match.com,Eharmony they all offer guartenteed results for matching the perfect couples. As a participate of these gimics, I have seen that most profiles are merely for friends or a quick hook up. I placed a profile on one of these sites for a good chuckly, although I have met some very interesting folk, I have also come incontact with some jerks. Is this the next way to meet your future husband or is it a good way for men and woman to get playtime? I recently met a gentelmen on this site. He offers everything I look for in a male prospect. But is it real? Is it worth the trouble getting to know someone and finding out they are fake?