>>6
30% of the people YOU know. That 30% would translate to something smaller (3%) when searching for people within a local area. Sorry, but meeting people IRL or over the internet is only a step. You cannot say that the internet alone got people together, as you need physical contact. Also, with the internet you cannot observe people before you meet them. Sure, you've got a profile with an autobiography, yet you cannot trust a profile to tell you how a person acts. You share information with strangers, and you have no guarantees that the persons in question are "right" or safe to meet until it actually happens. If you meet people through friends, all the better as you know people that know you and the possible mate.