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What interesting replies! It's true that craigslist is more immediate, and I imagine that's a good part of the draw for many people. That said, our best experiences there were when we emailed people for a good week or two before schedules worked out to meet up...but I suppose it's the promise of immediacy that draws people.

We've found that the easiest way to tell if a couple is real (after our various spidey senses weed out the obvious fakes and not-readies) is to show up at a pre-arranged bar. Safe, public, and if we get stood up, we have a date night to ourselves. After a bit it's very clear who's worth chatting to and who's not, every bit as much as on a lifestyle site.

Thanks for the tip about kijiji!