Hi there Julie - long time no see!
I don't think it matters HOW someone meets another. the stigma that used to be attached to dating sites and so on are fast disappearing, as more and more people use the internet for social reasons.
I personally know of 2 people who've met their partners this way, and both are now happily married to their respective other halves. The only difference from meeting in person, is that sometimes the person you're talking to on a website might be nothing like they're pretending to be, so hopes may be dashed, but you know what they say - if at first.......