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

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.

Protect yourself. Don't deal with anyone that is out of the country. Do not give ANY personal information to anyone you never met. If they tell you they love you and you ... For detail, click here.

The pictures are often stolen from modeling sites, and their profiles and life stories are often stolen as well. They may try several profiles to entice you, and they will be ... For detail, click here.

I have been on a number of other sites and always seem to attract scammers. I won't mention the sites, but a number of them advertise online and on TV. The scam artists will a ... For detail, click here.

Beware of anyone who (he/she) states they work on an oil rig. Their spouse has passed away, and they have children. They will write beautiful emails and text messages full of ... For detail, click here.

Asking for MoneyBefore you even have a real relationship, a sob story is shared and only you can help. Then ask you for money.Protect yourself: If an online match dares to ask ... For detail, click here.

There are a few ways to make sure a person is who they say they are and that pictures are current. One way is Skype. It is a free webcam service that you can download via comp ... For detail, click here.

If you are being scammed, the first red flag will be someone contacting you from out of state and telling you that he/she lost their partner to cancer. This is a dead giveaway ... For detail, click here.

Before communicating with fellow members ensure that they get validated by the site before chatting. Scammers are getting online without paying for a membership and with the ... For detail, click here.

Most of the profiles on dating sites are lonely people, looking for love or at least sex... but because some of us are also vulnerable in our loneliness, we are prone to attac ... For detail, click here.

So many of you have received replies to your emails saying Oh yes you sound so wonderful and on and on this note goes right. Tip if it is a very long first note it is usually ... For detail, click here.

When I first started dating, I would often get overly excited and put too much emphasis on imagining what the next date would be like, essentially getting too caught up in the ... For detail, click here.

Attraction is wonderful! While it's important to have initial chemistry, many confuse these first tingly feelings with love. Wait! What you're experiencing at first is lust. G ... For detail, click here.