I have to totally agree with the others , guy! I've met some really nice people here and on a couple of other sites but have only met one in real life. I think people prefer to stay private nowadays and talking on the net whether it be a social network or Skype or whatever is about as close as you'll ever get to meeting any of them. I see them useful for the fact that you can communicate with people all over the world. I've met and talked with people from the gaming Forums also. I've met people from the U.S., Switzerland, Belgium,Netherlands, Norway, England, Portugal , Pakistan, India and a few others also. But the chances of ever meeting them face to face? About a million to one. If I had my way? I would like to meet all the people on this site but I highly doubt it will ever happen. It's the nature of the net. Meet and talk online and leave it at that.
Besides, you never know who is real and who is not! Social networks and Q&A and Opinion sites can be fun to make a few online friends but it's best to leave it at that. They are useful for fun and information but not for meeting people. Just have fun out there and don't get too attached to any one person and enjoy yourself.