Why online dating is dangerous?

Answer 1

really? this one is the easy, there are really old guys who just love to go on dating sites (teen), or worse there are people who are not to good on other dating sites (18+), the cut throats or terrorists who are out there not very often, but sometimes, BUT not even someone who wants to kill you, is not as bad or scary as the many rapists. Of course im not trying to tell you that online dating is bad, but you should be carful, DON'T meet offline, unless you are 100% sure the persons what they say they are. One way is exchanging phone numbers, Try to get his/hers first, and tell them youll call them, then block your number, if they are what they say, then give them your phone number, maybe e-mail a little, then maybe meet offline. If they ARE NOT what they say they are, then hang up the phone, report them to the online dating service and forget about them. If you are under 18, and your going on some kind of teen dating site like espin.com, you should keep the relationship completely ONLINE, maybe after a few months, call them or something small, but even at 17 you should have a parent, gurdian, friend, or some type of defense (aka, mace, or kung fu lessons) just in case something goes wrong.

Answer 2

It can be, so you need to take precautions. You should not give out any personal information, like where you live, your telephone number, etc . Basically, no information that would help them locate you should be given. Take it slow and get to know the person's likes, ambitions, and other things about them. Do not lie about your age and tell someone you are older than you are. Do not get on online dating sites until you are the age required to be on it.

Do not agree to meet the person until you have dated online for a few months and then do it only at a very public place, like a busy restaurant. Also, tell someone, a friend or your parents, where you are going or even have someone go with you.

People do meet the person of their dreams online, but you have to be smart. Do not take any chances with your safety!

Answer 3

Most of online dating place can be unsafe because you never know exactly who is the person you communicate with. A good way to improve your experience is to never give personal information (like address, where you work..). If you meet the person outside the virtual world , just first do it in a public place.

Answer 4

The most obvious danger associated with meeting someone from an online dating site is that the individual could turn out to have some major antisocial behavioral problems which aren't easy to spot in online correspondence. Meeting people online means meeting them away from one's social network, so there is no accountability. Sometimes it works out well, but not always.