get busy living or get busy dying - 48 male in Fort washington, Maryland

this is the most important and first time i've seen this question asked! i'm looking to meet, not chat for weeks on end but really meet. i understand it can be scary meeting someone, but you really cant get a feel for a person any other way. people can type anything, hell, a phone conversation is better. i'm hoping to meet someone willing to go from chat to phone to meet in a short time. we could waste weeks typing BS to one another, meet and find out this person has no communication skills, cant talk, super shy (w/o computer). now what? i've been trying this for a month now and have had pretty good online talks, but when its time to progress, dead air, flat line. im not saying dont be cautious, but what can really tell about a person online? i think its a great way to find new people you might not have ever had a chance of meeting, did i say meet, oh i meant chat with. i gonna take a chance and say this is a deal breaker for me, (may need to edit this out later) but must be willing to engage in a phone call before meeting.