Well, hermionesviolin is one of my best friends and I met her first online, later in meatspace.

This is my impression of the first time we met; we've met lots of times since then and it's gotten easier each time.

I've had some awkward -- not bad -- experiences meeting people, when we don't click as well as we do online, but I've not lost any friendships over it and am totally eager to meet the rest of my friendslist in person.

You can unscreen if you want.