Are you
forgetting where we
are here? The
Internet allows
people with
common interests and
common ideals to find each other much more easily, making it relatively easy to find a
significant other. People who meet this way can not only play
games together, but can also engage in meaningful
conversation to learn more about each other (if the conversation is
100% pointless, then there's a good
chance that this isn't the right person for you). Some such
relationships even work out, leading to
happy marriages. I feel this
method of finding a
mate is
ideal for
introverted geeks.
However, you have to be even more careful about Net relationships than you are about IRL ones. It's easy to project traits onto a person on the Net; I've even done this myself (though I've since learned my lesson). In addition, there is the off chance that the other person is one of those child molesters that the media like to report about so much. Verification of someone's identity through more accepted means of communication such as the phone is recommended should things get serious.
Oh, wait. You're talking about sex. Hmph. Leave the word love for what it's supposed to mean, guys...