they're not meeting at bars, they're meeting online. as jeremy hubbard reports, these sites do it a way only a true geek could love. >> reporter: you are about to be a voyeur, an eavesdropper on that excruciatingly awkward ritual known as the first date. >> yes, if he is not a serial killer we will have raised the bar. >> reporter: it's friday night, a new york city bar. two young singles eyeballing each other for the very first time. >> hi. good to meet you. >> how are you doing? >> good, great. >> reporter: pam is an actress. ruben is an e.r. doctor. they met online. now comes the hard part, breaking the ice. clumsy conversation and all. >> as a girl we don't sweat a lot. >> reporter: will their online hopes and winks translate to real-life love? it is a cringe-worthy quest repeated all over the country and around the world. >> it's fun. it's flirty. it's match.com.