My God, what have I done?

You're ignorant. I know plenty of people who've met their signifigant others online and have had fruitful relationships. I met my girlfriend originally online, and her and I are doing great. Whereas you are single and angst-filled. No method is superior to another as far as first contact, in my opinion. They have their own pros and cons; and in all honesty, if a woman's too closed-minded to meet someone from online, then she's probably too closed-minded to deal with .