MEMBERS' DATING ADVICE & SAFETY TIPS (1,400+)

Online dating is a convenient way for busy people to meet other people. However, the virtual community is no safer than the real world. Online dating allows anonymity and ther ... For detail, click here.

I have been on dating sites for several years and can pick out a scammer with their first email. 1. They are handsome, but not their real picture. 2. They want to email you ... For detail, click here.

Online dating can be a fun and convenient way to meet new people and find romance. However, it also comes with some risks, such as falling victim to scams or violence perpetra ... For detail, click here.

Scammers will target date sites for vulnerable lonely people and also target any harvested email they can. 1. Be assured anyone who immediately leaves their email address for ... For detail, click here.

Scammers are oftentimes located in other countries and English is not their first language. Here are a few mistakes these scammers always seem to make. 1. Starting a sentence ... For detail, click here.

We all have heard many times to not give out your personal information to strangers, especially bank accounts, credit cards, etc. However, we don't read as often about what th ... For detail, click here.

Well, I never met him in real life because he never did exist. I got a fantastic email from a man from a European country. He was so kind and asked so many good questions. Who ... For detail, click here.

Sometimes you might stumble upon a profile where the pictures appear to resemble a model's. While the person may be genuinely that attractive, people who create fake accounts ... For detail, click here.

There are specific things you can look for when someone is contacting you for the first time on this website. First, scammers are creatures of habit. They tend to use the same ... For detail, click here.

I have been in romance scams for several years. It seems I can now recognize common characteristics of scammers. 1. Most are widowed with one child. 2. Most are from another ... For detail, click here.

1. So here you are texting a great (so you think) guy. He is from another country. Red Flag 2. He can't meet you for coffee as he promised because suddenly he has to leave th ... For detail, click here.

From a woman's point of view. 1. They post themselves as a widow.2. Art dealers, engineers, etc.3. They will say they are from the place they posted and then they are abroad. ... For detail, click here.

I recently read about a group in Nigeria trolling online dating sites and then pretending to be Americans looking for love. After you develop a relationship with them, they sa ... For detail, click here.

We all know that we should not give our addresses to people whom we have spoken to on the site, but does everyone know the full extent of the risks we take by doing so? Many ... For detail, click here.

Dating online can be just as hard as in person, for single parents. After weeks or even months of communicating online, you may feel you know this person. He/she may profess h ... For detail, click here.

So you're on the site, browsing and checking out what's out there and a fine gentleman sends you a wink. You view his profile and it's every girl's dream! So you message him a ... For detail, click here.

Before becoming attached to anyone, male or female, have them send you photos of themselves. When you get that photo, upload it or as many as you can get through an image scan ... For detail, click here.

1. Search their profile photos in Google. Scammers often impersonate military men. I met one scammer who used REAL Sergeant Major Stuart R. James. Mr. James has been Retired f ... For detail, click here.

Beware of people who say they have a high education degree but then cannot spell or do not use correct grammar. (I had one who contacted me claiming to have a Master's Degree ... For detail, click here.

Especially since you are now on a dating site, especially for someone with your kind of "handicap," do NOT settle. Scammers often have only one picture. Sometimes it's obvious ... For detail, click here.