I am weary of it, but I guess it's because I don't feel ready to date in general. I have issues that need to be sorted out before I think of doing that.

I don'tmean dangerous lol. Just people that have mental issues but won't admit they do and get them looked at. ie. women that wll blackmail you or wome that want to get knocked up and run away cause all they wanted was your seed kind of girls. 

I have no idea if the online scene has improved or not but all i ever herd was stories like that. If anything you will probably find someone nice on facebook or whtever through a friend's friend lol.

I'd say it takes less confidence than dating in person because you don't even have to ask them out face to face.

Dating, Me and my GF, we've been dating for some years.

I met my wife online.  I never would have met her otherwise.

Well, I did acknowledge that there were success stories.

You missunderstood my point.  I said people don't care.  Care: feel concern or interest; attach importance to something.  Of course people notice apperence.  They notice and judge frequently and constantly.  But that's not the source of feelings of anxiety; those feelings come from the belief that those opinions and judgements matter to you or the people making them.  They don't.  I encounter hundreds of people every day.  I notice them, I may think well, I may think poorly.  I may have laughed at the fellow who tripped, was impressed by the ripped dude who dominated my hockey game or thought the dude with the booger hanging from his nose looked ridiculous; but I don't care about any of them.  I care about my wife, my kid, my parents, my family.  I somewhat care about the opinions of my close friends or my boss.  But no one should feel anxiety over how they are perceived beyond this, as the opinions don't really matter, and those people are too busy worrying about their own issues to give extensive thought to you.

One thing I've learned is that there is someone... actually more like many... for everyone, and that's a great example.  A quick wit or slick conversation skills may seem like tremendous weapons for meeting women - and they are - but there are many women who could care less.  I would think the key would be a two-pronged approach, where you attempt to put yourself in a position to meet women who would be interested in the qualities that make you desireable, while also working to combat your shortcomings.

It is by far the most effient way to meet someone who offers what you are specifically looking for, and who is interested in what you offer.

And yes, you are almost certainly presenting a negative image.  Online matches have much less to do with looks, especially for men.