New Article About Internet Dating

Hi All - I am not as good at writing on my blog as I should . . . I have been really busy writing articles for the HubPages and Factoidz sites so check them out. They are all under the same user name, susieq450. I would love your comments on any of the articles. This is my newest article which may be of interest to some as it was a requested subject on one of the sites I write for. Thanks and enjoy in information.

In this day and age it is a controversial subject and not one to be taken lightly. We all know that there are a lot of dangerous people out there so who on earth do we trust? Before signing up with any of these sites do your homework to see which one has the best ratings and best success stories. I would suggest signing with one at a time for a short term to give it a “feel” before making a long term commitment and then find out it is not exactly what you are looking for.
The site that seems to be rated #1 is Match.com and the one I am the most familiar with because of my own daughters, my sister and friends. Other sites that I know of are chemistry.com and eharmony.com, just to name a few, in order of success rankings. There are many more, whether it be geared to people who love country music like on radio (on US99.5 country radio) or even sites that gear towards the gay lifestyle as well though most sites will let you search to your own specifics.
I would suggest that you read up on the requirements and specifics of each site before you even sign up. Most sites have an “About Us” page and a FAQ page which would be very important for you to research before making your decision.
As I stated my family did sign up to Match.com and 2 out of 3 of them had great success thus far. My daughter met her husband there and my other daughter is still dating a young man from there. My sister happened to meet several people on the site but in the mean time met her husband at a church singles group. We also had a gay friend who met her significant other and moved in & away with her. So the success stories are there. Of course it does not mean that you are not going through many not so desirable people before you connect with someone you may want to actually meet.
When you sign up with these sites, be sure you are so honest about who you are and what you are looking for. This is the time to be totally honest if you really want a true match. You do not want to fill out what you think someone would like to hear but what you really mean and feel. This I believe is why people resort to these types of sites, to find their mate/soul mate. You cannot do so if you are not realistic and honest with yourself and those who will read your bios. Problem is, you can only hope that your “matches” are actually being as honest as you are trying to do so. Of course, like I stated, you probably will get responses from some real winners but through these sites they have no personal information of yours that you do not want them to have. Communicate via the site for a long time until you may feel comfortable enough to exchange phone numbers. Give it ample time before you take that big step though.
Once you have made a decision to exchange numbers, talk, talk, talk for a very long time and get to know each other via the phone calls before even considering a meeting. You surely don’t want to waste your time to begin with and this is a stranger . . . remember, from childhood, the talks about “Stranger Danger”. Better to be safe than sorry. If they are too anxious to go with the flow and want to meet sooner than you feel comfortable to do so, that is a Red Flag Alert! Don’t do it.
OK, you feel like you want to finally meet after talking on the phone for quite a while and you are ready for the next step. Be sure to go somewhere very public, usually a dinner date where you can sit and talk for a long time. It is preferable not to go to more than one place on the first meeting as you do not want to be traveling with this person just yet. The whole idea is to not put yourself in any type of situation as yet where you will be alone with this person. There are so many precautions that need to be followed these days as it is so difficult to know who we can trust. You are looking for the person you may want to spend the rest of your life with so why rush into it? They say, patience is a virtue . . . and most definitely will be well rewarded. Good luck on your quest.