by Alix Reeves

Created on: November 23, 2010   Last Updated: November 24, 2010

Dating On-line for Women the Safe Way

Dating has changed a good deal since the introduction of personal computers and access to the Internet. It has changed so much since your parents dated that there are new terms that would cause their eyes to glaze over. The thought of having their little girl- even if she is 35- meet a complete stranger for a first date is understandably frightening.

 Women who date on-line can do so safely and without risk, but there are many issues to consider before signing up and downloading your pictures. The first most essential question is: Why am I dating?  Whether you’re dating to just have fun, or to meet your future husband makes a huge difference.

THERE ARE ALL TYPES OF DATING SITES

 Be sure to find a dating sight that meets your needs. There are multitudes of dating sites. From sites to match specific needs to sites that are more generalized. Here are just a few of the different dating sights available today:

• Gay and lesbian

• Religion: Jewish, Catholic, Atheist, Buddhist, Lutheran, you pick.

• By age: Over 20 all the way up to over 80

• Single swinger

• Married swinger

• Childless Or With Children

• Never Married to Divorced

• Millionaire (Some require documentation, others do not.)

• Aficionados: Sports, Skiing, Hiking, Travel, Architecture and well, you pick.

• Beautiful people (Requires meeting a set standard of beauty. Simpler still would be to visit the egotistic people dating site.)

• Pet lovers

• Pet haters

• Widowers

If you don’t have a preference then the top tier match sites will be your best bet. The reason why is volume. These top matchmaking sites feature thousands of men from all over the world who want to date you. Sounds great doesn’t it? Think again.

SO MANY MEN!

Where there is large volume there is more room for men who do not match your requirements. For example, if you’re a medical doctor you may want to date someone with a higher level of education. Volume also means you need to do work to sort through the guys you don’t want.

First and most importantly look at the pictures closely! If a guy claims to live in a lovely suburb and but all of his pictures feature him in a mobile park- ask questions. You may want to ask, “What’s up with the mobile park pictures?”  These could be vacation pictures.

If he claims

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