"My mother and her latest boyfriend met online. She signed up with Yahoo personals and met a guy named Tom. They dated for five months." --Laura Brown, Mountain View
"A friend has tried it. He was successful in that they dated for a couple years. ... It brings together people from different places and different cultures." --Markus Benzenhofer, Santa Clara
"Many. [Some] met through a message board. A lot of people we know use OKCupid.com." --Stephanie and Justyn Black, San Jose
"Tons. I know a baby who is a product of Match.com. He's eight years old. He was an early result." --Sharon McClintock, Mountain View
"It depends on how your define 'couple.' I know people who are dating that met online, but no one who has stayed together long term." --Hannah Friedman, Sunnyvale
