[JS17]

So, I met this guy online but NOT on a dating site. I'm not a big fan of those. I've never met someone online before and I have no idea what to do. We've been im-ing a lot over the past month or so. No phone conversations and no meetings. I didn't have much of an interest in him at first but I got to know him a little bit and he seems pretty cool. I have no idea if we have any chemistry and I have no idea if a relationship could work. I think that there's little intimacy in email/im so I'm not sure how well I know this guy but I know I'm not opposed to getting to know him. How do things progress from this step in the online dating world and do I risk this friendship?