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What you see isn’t always what you get with internet dating

Monday, February 18th, 2008

Feb. 18 Like Brad Paisley’s hit country song “Online,” where a nerd on the Internet morphs into a much cooler, taller dude with six-pack abs, many people misrepresent themselves in online dating services. Kelli Pickens and Shelley Cadamy can attest to it. Pickens of Edmond once agreed to a date with a guy who turned […]

PLAY IT SAFE in cyberspace What you see isn’t always what you get with Internet dating

Monday, February 18th, 2008

<b>Some of the lyrics to “Online” by Brad Paisley</b> <i>I work down at the Pizza Pit And I drive an old Hyundai I still live with my mom and dad I’m 5 foot 3 and overweight I’m a sci-fi fanatic A mild asthmatic And I’ve never been to second base But there’s a whole ‘nother […]

Beware of online ‘Sweetheart Swindle’

Sunday, February 17th, 2008

If you’re looking online for a sweetheart, beware: You may find a new meaning for the expression “money can’t buy love.” The National Consumers League has issued a warning to people looking for love on the Internet to watch out for con artists whose only mission is to separate them from their cash.”Scammers lurk in […]

Looking for love online? Beware of con artists

Saturday, February 16th, 2008

WASHINGTON — If you’re looking online for a sweetheart, beware: You may find a new meaning for the expression “money can’t buy love.”The National Consumers League has issued a warning to people looking for love on the Internet to watch out for con artists whose only mission is to separate them from their cash.”Scammers lurk […]

When On-Line Dating Services Go Bad Who Loves Ya?

Friday, February 15th, 2008

If you woke up February 14 vowing to make this Valentine’s Day the last one you are spending without romance in your life, you might want to avoid the temptation to fall for slick marketing disguised as lovey-dovey couples touting the latest on-line dating or matchmaking service. Before you go to one of the thousands […]

personal finance Beware ‘Sweetheart Swindle’ in online dating services

Friday, February 15th, 2008

If you’re looking online for a sweetheart, beware: You might find a new meaning for the expression “money can’t buy love.” The National Consumers League has issued a warning to people looking for love on the Internet to watch out for con artists whose only mission is to separate the lookers and their cash.”Scammers lurk […]

Advice about online dating: ‘Think with your head, not with your heart’

Thursday, February 14th, 2008

Advice about online dating: ‘Think with your head, not with your heart’ . It may be Valentine’s Day, but to some lonely singles, a day dedicated to romance is as welcome as jury duty.To others, all the hearts and flowers send them online looking for companionship, or something more.Online Dating Magazine estimates that more […]

No love lost in background-check battle between online dating sites

Thursday, February 14th, 2008

NEW YORK - This Valentine’s Day, all is not lovey-dovey in the high-stakes online dating industry. The contentious issue of the moment - pitting one of the three biggest companies, True.com, against its major rivals - is whether online dating services can enhance their clients’ safety by conducting criminal background screenings of would-be daters.Last month, […]

Are online dating services’ hearts really into security?, DATING: Online industry is facing demands to tighten security for its users

Thursday, February 14th, 2008

BY DAVID CRARY AP National Writer NEW YORK -On Valentine’s Day, all is not lovey-dovey in the high-stakes online-dating industry.The contentious issue of the moment-pitting one of the three biggest companies, True.com, against its major rivals-is whether online-dating services can enhance their clients’ safety by conducting criminal background screenings of would-be daters.Last month, New Jersey […]

Find Out What a Prospective Date is Like Before Meeting Through Candid, Real-World Feedback on MyDateReviews.com

Thursday, February 14th, 2008

MyDateReviews.com launched today with the aim of taking the lying out of online dating by providing valuable information about the accuracy of prospective date profiles. Through detailed reviews of actual date experiences, including numerical ratings, users can verify the accuracy of the dater s profile and learn more about other online daters to better gauge […]