Saturday, April 19, 2008

Online Dating 2day - What Are The Dangers Of Online Dating

What a great question! In general, online dating is a fun and effective way to meet people with you. Tens of thousands of people have met, dated and eventually married as a result of their experience online dating. However, it is still vitally important when using online dating services, you have to be cautious because there are dangers. Here are a few:

1) The person you contact may be married! Click here to see an article on this subject.

2) Many women overseas scams run against men. They seemed to know and like you and once you get to them they start asking you for money. Thousands of men have been dragged into this scam, wiring money to a girl they had never met and never again have his (or hearing of his application for more money). If the person you contact asks you for money, be careful.

3) Some people instant messaging asking your e-mail address and as soon as you give him, you are inundated with spam dating without ever receive that person again.

4) There are a few black sheep in the world dating site. A woman who shared an experience for readers Magazine Online Dating expressed how a guy showed up at his home, although it only gave his address!


Online dating can be a great experience as long as you take precautions in your dating site. Here are some tips:

1) Listen to your gut. If something does not seem right about the person you contact then this may be an indication that you should move forward. Confidence that your instincts are telling you.

2) Never give out personal information too soon. A person armed with your home phone number can find the address of your home (without your knowledge) in a few clicks. Read this article Councils meeting.

3) In general, a person trying to take advantage of you is the one that communicates with you first. So even if you are a woman, you should take the initiative to contact the people who have the air of interest to you. Read this article Councils meeting.

4) Create an e-mail anonymous. When you are ready to communicate with someone outside the security of online dating service you use, you could consider using an anonymous e-mail from a service such as Yahoo, Hotmail, or Go.com. Be sure to change your account information not to give your full name. This helps protect your privacy and more, it is relatively easy to get information on a person based on their real email address they have used for years.

5) When for the first time, be sure to meet in a public place and that your friends wherever you go. Consider organizing a time to check in with one of your friends.

6) If you have enough information about the person you are dating, then set up a background check. I was surprised to learn that I once a person has made that date on me. It was a good thing for a person to do. The only reason why a person should be upset at you use a background check is if that person has something to hide.

7) Learn self defense. On rare occasions, a woman who met a man via online dating was attacked. Knowing how to defend yourself. There is a ton of good reasons, even outside the site of encounter, taking a course in self-defence.

8) Are you driving at the time of destination. Until you really know a person, it's a good idea to provide your own means of transport. There is no reason of the person you are dating needs to know where you live as a first step.

Keep in mind that a person can say what he wants in a profile and say little or several white lies squarely in the things they say. Some lie on the surface, some lie about marital status, and some lie about intentions. Always be intelligent, alert, and listen to your instincts. It is very possible that the person to whom you are destined to be with just an e-mail away. But never let your guard down that when searching for destiny. ~ The Dating Tipster

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