Finding a Safe Dating Website

Seems like everywhere we surf on the Internet nowadays we run across this little advertisement: 'Free online personals'.

They are everywhere, they are dating websites, and more are opening up shop every day. 

Welcome to the newest internet gold rush.
More and more people are signing up to these new and "free" dating websites.

What they are really getting is a place on the web where they can post their profile and let strangers contact them.

As more and more dating sites pile up on the web, more people are ending up with very distasteful experiences because of this.
Why? 99% of today's (and tomorrow's) dating websites do not screen their members at all. This means there are sex offenders, predators, scam artists mixed in with genuine people who are looking to find a match.

Dating services need to be very discretionary and much safer, until that time comes here are some important things to consider when thinking about joining a dating website.

1). Examine the site's physical properties.
Is it poorly constructed with missing graphics or jagged fonts, mis-aligned sections? If so, this indicates a lack of attention to detail in the construction and layout of the site. It may have been pre purchased and the owner does not have the skill to alter it correctly. Why would you care? Well, a site in a state like this gives a clue that the back end program probably is also in a state of disarray or disregard. If the webmaster cannot construct the face of the site, then it is likely they cannot also construct important safety features behind the site. A hacker then could easily penetrate it and get your personal information including your photo. If you eventually pay this site, your credit information could be stolen as well! A nicely designed site means careful construction and a better chance of good quality code running the site in the background.