Dating Online
Internet has become today's method of communication, the wave of the future. The necessity to leave the home to do such things as shop for clothes or to go to the bank is diminishing. Business is being conducted more frequently from the home. Students will soon be able to hand in assignments to their teachers or interact with their friends while sitting in their bedrooms. The Internet will overtake all forms of personal interaction, and it stands to reason that this includes dating. There are some ten millions of people who log on each day is growing rapidly. Those who used to race home from school to run outside and play, now race home to meet their best friend in a chat room somewhere; they've never met and yet they're soul mates. There are people who take these relationships so seriously, they will travel almost anywhere to meet the person of their dreams. However, dating online still has some potential risks beside its advantages.
False Identity
When dating online is the only means of communication that you have with the opposite sex is your computer. You either chat and view each other via webcam or write each other through emails. Due to an informal means of communication, there are some individuals who tend to falsify their real identity. This has gained national attention lately as TV shows have captured videos of Internet predators trying to seduce teenagers. The scary part is whenever a person lies about his marital status. The other person may tell you he is single but in reality he is married with a bunch of kids from different women. These are hazards when dating online you must face. Additionally, your web friend may come up with stories to lure you. There is a slim possibility for you to know the truth behind every story he tells because chances are you rarely know his close friends or even the members of his family.
Emotional Pain
This is often true to women especially if the communication has been...