I work for a well-known company that specializes in Web and phone personals. I've only been there two weeks but am amazed at how many people there have met their SOs from the site and phone! We'll also get calls from people complaining that the person they called or sent messages to online weren't who they said they were (too short, lied about weight, etc.) but you can have the same types of problems if you meet someone at a bar. I could tell you I'm a doctor while we have a beer at the local pub, right?

I think online relationships have as good a chance as any to succeed.