Auckland Dating: Awesome with Caution

Auckland has to be one of the world's most romantic spots. Beautiful sunsets, striking vistas, and quaint horse-drawn carriages... Auckland has it all. Dating in awesome Auckland can be adventure-packed and exciting or luxuriously laid-back.Take your back-packing enthusiast date on an exotic wilderness trek west of the city to the stunning Arataki Centre overlooking the gorgeous sweep of land encircled by the Pacific Ocean and Tasman Sea. Or take a rainforest tour at Waltakere Ranges Regional Park, the city's largest regional park. But if your date shows a preference for quiet sunsets and breezy landscape why not consider driving down to Pakiri Beach, which is 90 minutes away from Auckland? The view is breath-taking and the air pristine. As for the beach... the soft sand in burnt gold has to be seen to be believed...Hey, hold it! What if you don't have a date? Nobody to share those gorgeous sunsets, seaside views and rain-soaked forests with? Hmm... here's food for thought. To be sure, the number of singles all over the world is multiplying. And Auckland is no exception. But there's hope yet; in the form of dating websites, that is.Busy professionals find it particularly hard to find dates, be it in a cosmopolitan Auckland or elsewhere. The reason being work priorities taking precedence of preference. Small wonder dating websites are mushrooming by the day. What is more, quite a few of them are completely free. Check into any number of them, by all means. However, it does pay to be slightly cautious when you are seeking love online.A good way to start is by seeking recommendations. Your friends - and their friends – are surely logging on to dating websites. Ask around and find out which ones are genuine. You are well-advised to take it slow in the beginning. A good rule of thumb is to NEVER give out personal information in terms of your name, address, telephone number, or the name of your work place. Also, do not use your ISP email address for chatting. Many predators have been known to trace their victims via ISP email addresses. It is better to utilize the chat system provided by the dating website.  Once you get to know the person you have been dating online over months – not days or weeks – you can arrange to meet them at a public place. Keep the date short and sweet the first time round.Above all, trust your instinct.