Online Dating - What You Need to Know

Online dating has been around since the birth of the Internet in the early 1990’s. What once started as a small culture, online dating has quickly become one of the most popular niches online. Millions of people around the world are using online dating services like eHarmoney, Matchmaker and Date.com just to name a few. Many of these services boast pairing thousands (some even millions) of successful couples that have turned into serious relationship and in many cases marriage.

Matchmaker boasts matching 256 people every day that will eventually end up in marriage. That’s quite a statistic which adds up to be close to 100,000 people every year, and that’s just one of the thousands of dating services.

While online dating has been a blessing for millions of people worldwide, it’s important to note the many dangers come with the territory.

Scams and personal danger have always been associated with dating, and the online dating scene is no different. Most would agree that online dating is even more dangerous than the traditional face-to-face dating culture. The main reason for this is you never know who might be sitting on the other end of that outstanding user profile.

There have been many instances of user fraud across online dating sites where users have provided false images and information about themselves while attempting to scam other users out of their money.

While there are many dangers associated with online dating, it’s important to know that they can be prevented with the right knowledge and online dating can truly then become a blessing.