Actually, jiggas, the net is a GREAT place to practice. Get your game started. Obviously it's not the same as face to face but it's a damn good tool if you choose to use it that way.
As matius said, why close off a source? Use it you phucking dunderheads! Especially since you can do it while browsing the net while sitting at home relaxing.
I've met PLENTY of great women through the net. Some sucked, that for sure, but you take that risk anyway. I've met girls who I kept seeing, I've met some that I've just had a ONS with. And don't cop that shiet about "oh well yah, she must be a hoe!". Maybe she is, maybe she isn't but that aint any different than a girl you meet on the street, store, club etc.
Here's what I do (a mixture of things I learned through DYD and on my own)...talk through email...move immiedately to phone...if she's hesistant, bust on her then get her number. If still hesistant, get IM name. If talking through IM's talk for about 25 mins at MOST. If you're good with C&F, you'll easily get her number from here or set up a meeting from this point.
Once on phone, talk for about 15-20 mins just to get comfortable with each other's voice, personality etc. By this point, if you're on good terms it's real easy to set up a meeting. "I'm about to get going now, XXX. But you're one silly ass girl (or whatever little stupid thing you wanna say). We should get together for that coffee soon."
She'll respond with yes or no. They've always said yes. Once she says yes...
"Cool. I know I this place near my house that just opened up and I've been wanting to check it out. It's a Thai coffee house. So just meet me here and we'll take my car to the coffee place. That way, I don't have to wait aound if you're late. You better not be a lazy ass girl who's late anyway, but you know what I'm sayin."
They are sometimes just a BIT hesitant. So then I laugh at her and say, "I SHOULD be the one worried about YOU. Who knows what you're gonna try on me once you get here. Besides, you'll know where MY house is. I'm worried about trusting you with that classified information..buuut, so far you seem cool so I'll trust you, THIS time. Just promise you won't get all freaky on me. When you get here, just ring my doorbell and I'll be right out."
She always laughs and then says "Ok, fine".
Boom bamba, boom bamba, boom!
I'm sure you can take it from here.
I've read some of Vassago's posts and noticed that people questioned whether you could really have the girl meet you at your house so easily. Yes, you can. This really works. You just have to build a little rapport and make it seem like YOU should be the one worried about her knowing where you live. C&F and it's a done deal.
Anyway, face to face, over the phone, through IM's...it's all related in various ways. Put it all together, use the tools correctly and you're good to go.
-Shadow