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What to Avoid in Online Dating
by Jessica Anne Elizabeth
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Overview
Online dating puts a lot of pressure on both parties. And when it is discovered that one of the participants is not being totally truthful or is actually being deceptive, this is not a good thing. Knowing what to look for will help you avoid some of the pitfalls that can occur in online dating.
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A Profile That Sounds Too Good to Be True
A conventional relationship is not going to benefit from deception and untruth on anyone's part and neither will an online relationship. Distrust will occur once the deception or untruth has been disclosed, whether this happens at the first physical meeting or by other means. Even if it seems trivial or slight, the deception or untruth will always be at the back of your mind. You may find yourself wondering all through the relationship if there is something else she may be holding back or lying about.
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A Picture That Looks Too Good
At the beginning of an online relationship, the only things you have to go on are his profile and the picture that accompanies it. Although you know that many times photographs do not do a person justice, you still expect to see someone who at least resembles the physical description provided in the profile.
Again, this type of deception on his part is not going to bode well for the relationship. Not only does the likelihood exist that you will not recognize him at the all-important first face-to-face meeting, but you are not going to feel very confident sitting across from or next to someone who is definitely not as he appeared online.
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Online scams
Unfortunately, some people do use online dating sites as just another opportunity to scam someone.
These people include either a person or a company that appears to be a legitimate online dating site, but is actually a sales or advertising medium. These individuals want to persuade you to join in order to cultivate a relationship for the purpose of getting you to send money.
And, of course, as with any scam of that type, once you send the money, you never hear from her nor see your money again. Worse, if there is any way at all that the funds can be traced directly back to your personal address or financial institution, this sets you up for fraud.
Just as you would not give money or information on your finances to a complete stranger on the street, so should you not give that kind of information to someone you have encountered through an online dating service.
