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Online dating sites can be very useful for some people to connect with potential dates, but unfortunately, one cannot trust online dating site participants any more than one can trust random people at singles bars or nightclubs. This is not to say that there are no trustworthy people out there online, just that people should use the same caution in filtering out the riffraff as they would when meeting potential partners in person. It may even be more challenging to assess dating site participants because it is difficult to know whether they have misrepresented themselves in their profiles.

In general, dating people one doesn't already know is not something to be rushed, whether one first meets them online or in person. There are no shortcuts to finding a fulfilling relationship. It takes time for a person's true nature to be revealed, and in the meantime one must attend to one's own safety and well being until the person proves trustworthy. If it's the right person, nothing will be lost in proceeding at a relaxed pace. Indeed, spending time to get to know one another gives everyone involved a chance to shed unrealistic expectations and illusions, and judge the budding relationship for what it truly is.

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