Joy can be found in Web dating

Re the ongoing discussion of Internet dating (“Lost on the Bad-Date Superhighway,” by Samantha Bonar, Aug. 21): Of course caution is advisable, but much can be learned from a brief encounter at a coffeehouse. Single again in ‘97, I tried several net dating sites, resulting in quite a few dates, some more fun than others, but after a couple of years a message: “My mom is here with me watching as I browse the dating Web sites, and I suggested that we see if anyone in her age range interested her, and your listing and photo was shown. Would you like for her to contact you?” I agreed. We dated, fell in love, traveled together and in January 2001 celebrated my 80th birthday with our wedding in her garden.

Robert Crawford

Venice