A Good Profile is the Key to a Good Internet Dating Experience

By KD, published Dec 08, 2005
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Internet dating has become vastly popular in recent years. Almost every single person has tried it at least once. I myself have dabbled in it a bit. I noticed that many people either seem too good to be true, or seem to be not entirely truthful. I also noticed that many people seem to be mostly interested in sex. I can recall that the first person that chose to contact me sent me a message that said, and I quote" I have a 10 inch penis." That sort of made me a bit skeptical about internet dating websites.

I began to research internet dating. I cannot tell you how many men and women have had horror stories about their internet dating experiences. Some said that the person they were chatting with was not the person that they had viewed on the dating website. They said that the pictures were not the same person. One lady told me that the man on the website looked like a real "hunk." But when she met him in person, the man was about 30 years older and about 200 pounds heavier. I also met a woman who began to date the man she met online. She later found out he was married and had 6 kids. She was devastated and felt betrayed. After doing some research online, I learned about many people (mostly men) that were scammed out of money by the person that they were chatting with. I could probably go on forever, but I think it is best to that I tell people how to avoid and spot scams, and some general tips for internet dating websites.

First, I will begin with recognizing dating scams. The worst kind is the ones that involve money. There are a lot of dating scams that are often run by more than one person. Often times, the person you are chatting with are not even the person in featured on the dating website. Many also occur from abroad. In fact, Russia is well known for it. In reality, however, it can happen anywhere.

Takeaways
  • You should never give money to anyone that you chat with on a dating website
  • Never meet face to face for the first time at your home or theirs
  • Including photographs in your profile will increase you response rate by 50 percent
Did You Know?
Most internet dating scams occur abroad in Russia
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