Online dating has reached a high point of popularity that virtually everyone has heard of if not tried it. When it comes to searching for the ideal date that may eventually be the perfect partner for you, online dating has been considered one of the best moves.
It's not always that romantic though. There are still existing dating websites that could lure you to something sinister without you realizing what you're getting into. A lot has been reported about cases of online dating with one party just interested in wiping clean the other's bank account or other such horrible incidents. Some of these reports and the ensuing criticisms actually came from real members themselves of dating communities.
If you want to protect yourself from dangerous sites and online dating scams, check out these four questions that you need to ask:
Does the site require you to sign up and then ask for a trial membership "minimal fee"? If the quick answer is yes, you should have second thoughts about entertaining the idea of joining this site because it is apparently suspect as dating scam; unless they have some add-ons like special services, software gaming for virtual dating or they are selling products. Think about it: Why pay a fee for something that you can have for free? Don't get impulsive and steer clear as there's a risk that you'd be wasting your money on something that's obviously a fraud.
Does the website allow you to do a search of their active members and view profiles? Cases have also been reported about online dating website posting member profiles which are actually fake profiles meant as a front to entice you to blindly sign up. If you think that the members sound too good to be true and the photos don't look like the people are "real and actually looking for someone", trust your instinct and stay away from that particular site.
Does the site have a posted About Us Section, Company Profile/Information and Contact Numbers? It's a sensible move to check on the website first by looking into company information and background to ensure that you're not being lured into sales pyramid scam, spam advertisements, marketing membership, and worst of all underground prostitution. These are very treacherous and threatening situations and absolutely the last thing you want to get yourself involved with.
Does the website oblige you to disclose your personal information, real name, real photos and valid contact numbers? It may be a reassuring assign assuming that other members have also been asked for their real identities and personal information. Even if that's the case, it's still sensible to double check as some people can easily lie about their gender, age, nationality and appearance to get a match with other members.
These are a few of the initial questions that you have to ask but there's more to dating on the Internet than the legitimacy of online dating websites. There are a lot more hovering questions, among them, "Is it safe to find that dream date on the Internet?"; "Is it alright to lie just a little about myself?" There's something to be said about what you'd probably call little white lies; lying about yourself very rarely bear good results. At best you'd get a mismatch and the wrong date may expect more than you are able or willing to give, which can be a real test as you will be compelled to live up to unwarranted expectations. The worst scenario is you will get busted and thought of as a con-person.
Here's the best tip you can get: With online dating, there's nothing safer than being yourself. It will save you from a lot of discomforts and discomfiting situations in the long haul. Besides, isn't it a lot better to be liked and loved for who you truly are rather than for someone you have just invented?
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