From offline to online and back again

I’m intrigued by the article in the NYTs today about new dating sites trying to bridge the gap b/w online and offline dating.

http://ow.ly/1qJKJ5

However, I’m starting to feel like we’re holding daters’ hands a bit too much. I mean, why do they need pre-printed cards with cute come-on lines to break the ice? What’s the problem with making up your own creative pick up line and writing it on the back of a cocktail napkin? Or, better yet, use your brain and mouth in concert and go up to your new love interest and talk to them. Between this and dating assistants, it’s all becoming a bit too Cyrano de Bergerac for my taste.