Let's forget self for a minute

I've been trying to get to know a friend of a very good friend better. What I know of this person so far has impressed me greatly and I know that my friend's selection of companions is impeccible so I know that this person is above reproach. I am however only getting my impression through the internet, which is a flawed communication method. This blog is proof of that by itself. If I'm on a journey of introspection I don't have the vocabulary to properly convey all my thoughts and the thoughts I do have down are incomplete at best and filled with obvious exceptions that I haven't had the time to put down. An IM conversation with someone you haven't met in person is much worse as you can't read visual clues from a person's reactions to anything you're saying. IMing someone you know is different - you can at least visualize how that person will react to any one thing. I guess this may be why internet dating is so popular - you leave so much to the imagination and depending on how you feel at the time what you type and the responses you recieve could blow everything out of proportion.