Internet Romance: Spinning a Web of Deceit

It has been several years since Kamani has had a serious relationship with the opposite sex. She was burnt so many times that she almost gave up on finding true love and romance, and wondered if she would ever find Mr. Right. Most of her female friends were happily married, and those who weren't married were always complaining about how hard it was to find eligible bachelors. Kamani always felt out of place when she was invited to functions that were attended by mostly couples. She never felt she had much in common with her married associates, and at times envied them, because their lives and conversations forever centered on their husbands and children. For Kamani, it was like looking at their existence through a window and watching a soap opera in which she had no role.

At the age of 24, Kamani obtained a degree in fine arts, and went on to obtained her MBA degree from a well known university in New York. After graduation, she moved to California and got a job at a graphics art company that designed and printed posters for large media outlets. After working at the company for over 10 years, she left to start her own business. Because of her on-the-job experiences and contacts, she decided to start a design and printing service out of her house, which she inherited from her parents. She designed and printed greeting cards, posters, flyers and brochures for small cottage industries, churches and non-profit organizations in the Oakland community. Since she was a business major, setting up the company was a piece of cake. It took about two years for the company to get off the ground. Many of her clients came through word of mouth and from advertisements placed in community newspapers. In the third year of operation, the business generated over $200,000.00 in sales. She expected sales to double in two years.