I have to add my two cents worth...I started chatting about 8 years ago. I was just looking for friends. I even got a paying job with the chat site...before it went dot bomb! But, because I met my husband there, we had to keep it going. Yes, we've been very happily together for almost 6 years now after meeting in The (now bankrupt) Park.
If you want to peek in and say howdy, you can find Prince and JayneMarie at My Chatsite--Dockwave (http://dockwave.com).
True love, friends, and jerks can be found in chat, just like anywhere else!