Rant: Online Status

Here's the thing. Just because your profile says you're "single" or "in a relationship" doesn't mean you're either. Since when did your online status become such a huge deal anyway?
I mean, seriously. I'm in awe of people who take this seriously. Just because I'm single doesn't mean I want to date you, or even anyone for that matter.
People are presumptuous and it drives me absolutely crazy.
Motivation for this post, I told this guy who keeps harassing me online that I was seeing someone, mainly just to get him to stop writing me...this brings up the whole issue of guys taking a god damn hint, see past posts about this. So this is what he wrote to me: "Also, if you're dating someone, don't forget to change you facebook/MySpace status :p"
I want to write back and scream "WHAT?!? SERIOUSLY???" I mean, come on.
Maybe I just lack the ability to be able to understand people like this. But I'm getting really very sick of the whole e-world.
I was told about this computer program recently where you create an "avatar" and apparently it's like the Sims in that you basically live in this world where you can move around, etc. However, this new program is being used by Universities for students to "go to class". And by "go to class" I mean sit around in bed in their Pajamas while their "avatar" goes to class in this e-world. Also, get this, you can use your real-world money to buy clothes for your avatar. Why don't we create a big pile of money and just burn it, how about that?? Huh?
I get so frustrated with people and their money spending. There are some of us out there who are barely scraping by with bills, living in their parents house because they can't afford to live anywhere else who could do with a couple of extra bucks here or there to pay some bills or treat themselves to something and they just can't do it. But instead we have people buying their online avatars e-clothing. SERIOUSLY. Am I the only one who thinks that this is completely ridiculous?

Really, give me your thoughts on this. Am I just being closed minded or this the whole issue of people being disconnected from the world due to the internet just becoming a bigger and bigger issue??
It is really sad to me that a person could stay in their house and pretty much sustain life. There is no real need anymore for real world interactions.

Give me your thoughts.