Some of this thread has me laughing really hard ... but I can also understand the importance of finding the "right" person to spend your life (and money) with... maybe the "dating" thing needs to be rethought ... by that I mean (and I have told countless of my single friends the same) ... when you are "actively looking" for a man/woman you give off certain vibes... "hunting" vibes as one of my brother calls them lol... I got married at 30yrs old (to the wrong person) and divorced 4 years later ... I did the whole gamut internet dating like mad/going out with friends etc ... finally I had had enough ... I took a (very unmustachian) trip to Italy (as my divorce trip) alone. I met a few people while I was travelling around Italy and Venice but generally just enjoyed myself and being alone. I took another trip a few months later with my Mom and my Sister and ended up travelling by myself again for an extra two weeks ... by this time I was having so much fun just travelling by myself and basically being by myself that I had no interest or intent of finding a "mate". In fact I was perfectly fine single and doing things I loved ... travelling, meeting new people, taking tons of pictures. The last leg of this trip I met a man who I would end up marrying 2 years later and has turned out to be a perfect match ... (this took quite a few plane rides between Portugal and Canada) however the end result is mustachian match made !
I guess my advice is to be sure you are ready to be alone and enjoy yourself as you are ... doing the things that you love to do (staying home being a hermit, you will likely not meet very many people ... so hopefully you have hobbies), I used to take myself out to dinner at ritzy restaurants (one in particular in Paris I fell in love with ... pricey but worth it), the movies , museums, parties ... in this way you will attract people who are of a like mind/go the places you like to go etc ... and you will be amazed at how little you think about who pays for what when you meet such a special person.
I found the internet thing got tiring very quickly and that it wasn't very "real" ... I was asked by potential dates everything from my weight to my bra size ... the more dates I went on (spaced apart or close) the more I noticed the other person's complete lack of normal conversation ... I felt more like I was at a job interview than trying to get to know the other person... and I also noticed dates would ask/say things that you WOULD NEVER normally ask/say when first meeting someone (see weight/bra size question above) ... so I do agree it definitely allowed for more a more "parameter" based search but in the end it didn't work for me. BUT I can say that my "parameters" were ALL met (and more) meeting my husband!!! And after 4 years and one (soon to be born baby) we are still as happy as when we first married.
I wish the OP all the luck finding the "right" person to spend your life with is SO very special... and worthwhile.