Online dating is certainly alive and well! If you are have any doubts consider how many times your television watching is interrupted by advertisements for dating companies such as eHarmony, Lava Life, etc. . In the past it seemed that looking for dates and perhaps love online was viewed by most people as rather “kinky”, however now we see that this practice is becoming very accepted and wide-spread. Online romance is not gender specific , nor is it age-specific, as we see males and females ranging in ages from teens to senior citizens all getting caught up in this new age world of electronic romance.

Most of us have heard the horror stories that have circulated about cyber-stalkers, where perverted individuals have taken on false identities to lure teens or young women and men into their clutches, or incidences of adults posing as teens to infiltrate chat rooms or even scammers creating bogus credentials to steal your money. Clearly the Internet attracts “the good, the bad, and the ugly” and there is no reason to believe that these types of people are not lurking in the cyberworld of dating online.

In the world of online dating and romance, you can never stop thinking about your own protection especially if you are a woman. Does this mean people should never consider using the Internet to search for dating or romance on-line, of course not! Just make sure that you are well informed and exercise personal caution in your quest for on-line romance.