I resolved not to meet people some time ago. I question this regularly but here are the reasons.
There are people here who if we lived close by would I am sure be great buddies, but I am not aware of anyone living within a couple of hours of me, so regular friends can't happen.
There are people, past and present members, whom I like as much as anyone I know. They are scattered around the world. I feel that the medium of our friendship is the internet. I also feel that however honest you are, this medium lends itself to us all being personnas to one extent or another, not through fallacy but through the ability to be selective of what you wish and do not wish to make known about yourself.
Casual sex encounters. I do have casual sex encounters, but they really are that and I am one of those who doesn't know first names let alone last names. Planning a casual sex encounter with someeone with whom you go through the ground rules and get to know beforehand, doesn't seem like casual sex to me. Besides I'd rather just keep people to whom I am attracted to like that here as friends.
Potential serious attraction. This has happened to me several times. And I think that says it all about me. I now have relationships on top of that which cause me plenty of emotional turmoil from time to time.
So having toyed with the potentials, which often was not fair to the other party, I am trying to act like someone who is not looking for any action, just enjoying the chat and online friendship here.
I can't help getting the horn though.