DATING without ever leaving the house?

You better believe it. From video-chat leader Skype to upstart “social dating” sites like Zoosk (essentially, an application that turns your MySpace or Facebook into a meat market), there’s never been a better time to be an ultra-discriminating dater.

“If you’re not sure if you want to drop $100 on dinner, it’s a good way to go,” says Ryan Dodge, 27, who tested out video-dating for Glamour.com using Skype in a speed-Webcam-dating partnership starting today. “Video dating is going to happen — so you might as well get in on the ground floor.”

Even more awesome?

Because your “date” can only see you from the waist up, you don’t even have to wear pants.