Do you think online dating sites are the way to go?

No, I think online dating is a trap where the only people who go there are desperate losers/perverts, so it follows that the only people you will meet on there are desperate losers/perverts. If you aren't going to meet someone in real life, you can probably live without meeting them online. So no I would never try online dating. And if I did, I would never meet up with anyone IRL just because there's no way of knowing they're not a serial killer (of which there is an increased probability since they target networking sites where they can easily obtain names, addresses etc.).