Silence Thayer:  Is the courting process different in an Internet relationship as compared to a traditional romance? The obvious difference is no face-to-face communication.

Stephen Blake:  Your words are more powerful, if you have mastery of language. The risk of losing that person' s interest is greater as well.

ST:   At what point in an on-line relationship is it appropriate to begin communicating using means other than the Internet? Telephone? Letters? Are women more reluctant than men to give out their phone numbers?

SB:  Once a certain level of comfortability and trust is reached. Women, nowadays are more reluctant.