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I think it is different whether you meet someone through friends or on the internet...you're friends with certain people for a reason, generally because you share at least a few commonalties (is that a word?), and they have other friends for a reason and they get you together with their other friends because either A)they just can't control their yenta urges or B) they know what you like and they know what their other friend likes and thinks you'll work well together...
Example (not that TV or reality shows are an accurate portrayal of real life but...) Look at the shows "A Dating Story" and "Blind Date"... One is where a mutal friend sets up the couple, the other producers set up the couple, probably by a profile match (not unlike internet dating services). One usually ends with a nice hug and a call to their friend saying "S/he was really nice, thank you for introducing me to him/her"...the other usually ends in a nasty namecalling "I'll never see him/her again" or sometimes in the hottub...but that's not the norm. Granted you also have to look at what station they're on, and who's doing the editing, but I've watched both shows many times and I have yet to see "A Dating Story" end with "Why the hell did you set me up with that trash???"
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