meeting people off the internet

Ok, well I've done it quite a few times, at least 4 or 5 on my own and a few others with a friend. I would have done it quite a few more times if it wasn't for the fact that the thought of it makes me very nervous. The whole arranged meeting situation makes me feel under pressure to meet up to their expectations and I'm quite a shy/quiet person anyway. I think I just make it a lot worse than it really is due to lack of confidence.
I met this guy online last night who is a uni student at a local uni and we did kinda hit it off and he wants to meet up already. In a way I do want to meet him because he seems like a cool guy but I have a lack of faith that he'll have any interest in me once he meets me so the avoidant side of me just wants to put it off even though it would make sense to just go for it, what's the worst that could happen? Should I meet up with him today or do something which makes it easier for me like invite him out next time I'm in town drinking with friends? I wish I could just do these things without getting so worked up about it lol
Anyone have any experiences to share about meeting people from the internet? Do you get nervous about it?

i met someone off the internet a few years ago, it was one of the scariest things I'd ever done, but I think that was only because of the way in which I'd met him...but anyway, I always find it terrifying meeting up with people I don't know well on a one-on-one thing, the other day I went on what i suppose I could call my first proper date, as in it was the first time I went out with someone who I had only met once, and none of my friends or friends of friends knew him either. I was seriously worried about this, more because I was worried what his expectations of me, and of how the night might go, might be. But once I was there it was fine and I actually had a really good night, even if I don't see him again I'm glad I went because now it makes me feel so much more confident about doing that. I'm really shy normally too, but when I was in that situation where you do have to talk, I actually found it really easy, once we got talking we had loads to speak about. So I think you should go for it! So long as it's a public place and you feel safe, why not? have a back-up plan in case it goes badly, but just try make yourself feel more confident by wearing clothes that make you feel good, and by thinking of all the good things about yourself, so that he should feel lucky you're agreeing to meet him! If you are seriously nervous, you could always think of a few topics of conversation to have. Oh and I would say that unless he's going to bring friends on the night out as well, then it's probably best just to meet him on your own, otherwise you won't really get to know each other as well, but that's just my opinion!

I know what you mean about it being better to meet him alone because then I'd get to know him better, but a big part of what makes me nervous is that he'll find me unattractive & won't like my personality, so meeting him with others first helps because I feel more confident and worry about it less and that way if he wants to meet up again we can do that just the two of us and I won't have to worry about it nearly as much because I'd know he liked me.

Ok, well I've done it quite a few times, at least 4 or 5 on my own and a few others with a friend. I would have done it quite a few more times if it wasn't for the fact that the thought of it makes me very nervous. The whole arranged meeting situation makes me feel under pressure to meet up to their expectations and I'm quite a shy/quiet person anyway. I think I just make it a lot worse than it really is due to lack of confidence.
I met this guy online last night who is a uni student at a local uni and we did kinda hit it off and he wants to meet up already. In a way I do want to meet him because he seems like a cool guy but I have a lack of faith that he'll have any interest in me once he meets me so the avoidant side of me just wants to put it off even though it would make sense to just go for it, what's the worst that could happen? Should I meet up with him today or do something which makes it easier for me like invite him out next time I'm in town drinking with friends? I wish I could just do these things without getting so worked up about it lol
Anyone have any experiences to share about meeting people from the internet? Do you get nervous about it?