How safe is the internet for dating and sending out your resume?
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I think these really require two seperate questions.  Firstly, what type of dating?  Via a service or simply hooking up with someone you met on Yahoo?  I'll assume you mean an online dating service.  For dating, the standard rules of safety apply for any first date.  Go someplace public, have someone call you 15-30 minutes into the date (This is always a good way to get out of a disaster date and lets a wouldbe malicious date know you're in touch with friends.), etc.\nAs for posting your resume, the resume posting services out there are free for the jobseeker but an employer must register and pay money to HotJobs, Monster, etc.  It is unlikely that a wouldbe stalker would give his business information to this company and pay them money just to find you.\nThere are sometimes spammers and multi-level sales groups who use these services but abuse like this is usually nipped in the bud rather quickly.
649062
YES but you dont wanna try and meet people online. Scary peeps out there.
1652
Be careful of these services. If they are free, they do not have a vested interest in making sure the matches are safe and in the best interest. The match may actually be no match at all. Just be aware!!
810955
Its is relatively safe. The one thing is is that one password into Google CHeckout (GC) will give people access to your info. But Google Checkout is very secure, and I use it myself, so I would go ahead.
167991
In my opinion, DON'T use the internet, it's too risky, and much safer to contact neighbors who have hired some of your friends who will vouch for your character.
302044
online dating is dangerous. i suggest you don't do it at all.
422721
They are all pretty good. Personally I do not care for myspace and wish they would shut that one down.  Yahoo personbals is where my dad found alot of his female friends. Yahoo runs a respectable site for personals and doesnt charge for using it. Just keep in mind thoug, anyone can say anything on the computer but it is how that person is once you meet that tells the tale
626623
be careful and analyze all words, then phone or cam, then just be careful, not to tell home address, you don't want every one seeing where you are. even though you might be able to trust the person interested in you, there might be hackers and pedophiles just waiting for you to say or even give a hint to your real location. NEVER GIVE OUT YOUR REAL NAME AND ADDRESS, friends are good on line, but the big bad wolf is ever watching, now just be careful, and, have fun, that is what life is supposed to be, bad people make good things not fun any more.
676023
U may not want to go that route, meeting  people online can be dangerous, even for guys.
212433
yes and no.  Anything is dangerous, driving down the street, walking down the street, anything you could think of has some amount of danger to it but only a small percentage of people on the internet are bad.  You just have to take steps and precautions to make it safe.  Know the person your meeting the best you can.  Meet only in public places and don't go anywhere alone with them till you are 110% sure you know them, your friends know them, your family knows them..  hope this helps
1007405
There is a safety reason why nobody should be doing this. If you look around the site there are many dubious people looking for contact details. Some probably nice but nieve as anyone can see them... Others I report for safety as you don't know who you are dealling with and its dangerous to meet up or give out details... Several kids have complained or nasty messages sent to there emails.
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I think that it's wonderful that you are looking for suggestions as to what you think would be good for a dating website. That shows you have a desire to know what the customer wants, and customer serivce is vital, especially when you begin dealing with people's personal lives.\n\nI have a few questions, however. Are you going to make it a religious or non-religious thing? Is it going to be solely a "guy-paired-with-girl" thing or will you include other preferences? Will those that make a profile have to be single, or could they be in a relationship of some sort still? (I would hope that this would not be encouraged, but this is a question to consider)Would pictures be included in the profile? Would you allow people to give out phone numbers and email addresses online? And finally, what age would you have to be in order to apply and what particular age group would you be targeting, if any?\n\nI think that profiles are invaluable, including such things as what state, how far outside their own area the person is willing to go, religious inclination, smoking and drinking habits, hobbies, job, a small personal description(eyes, hair, overall build, nationality[optional]), and things such as that. I know that they proved to be invaluable to me, for I found my boyfriend of two months on a Christian dating site, and I've never been happier because we made a mental connection long before we made a physical connection, thus making for a stronger relationship.\n\nAs for names, I think that something like "Available.com", "eDate.com", "DateNet.com", or something like that might be good.\n\nHope that helps you out a bit! Let me know how things go and if I can be of any further help!\n\nSincerely,\nSarah\nchristianvocalistsrock@yahoo.com
478005
The only con I can see to it is you have the world's lamest "how did you meet" story.\n\n"Yeah, we were in this chat room one day and our ip addresses met and... I swear, my motherboard nearly melted."\n\n"Man, the first time we webcammed! Magic!"\n\nHonestly, for that reason and that reason alone, I'm staying away from internet dating. I met my current beau in New Orleans helping with the relief effort. We're going back this summer. That's a MUCH better story, as far as I'm concerned. But hey, if it works for you, it works for you.  \n\nI don't see anything wrong with it, really, but I would say you should be careful.  Much like in the real world, you never know who you're meeting, only a little more so, because you don't have physical cues to work with.
586864
YES STAY OFF SITES THAT THEY COULD COME AFTER YOU. DONT PUT PORNO PICS UP OR ENGAGE IN ANY TYPE OF SEXUAL TALK WITH ANYONE. THEN YOU WILL BE SAFE.
828642
Dont go on it, it can get you in serious trouble, its a bad place with petifiles, and drug atticts. If you do choose to go on it and have a profile, dont talk to anyone you dont know or someone who is saying ill take care of you i want to be your firends, and dont go meet some where  becuase they could take you into the woods and know one would know what had happened to you. You need to be very careful on internet. Please take thsi infomation as a warning, Goodf LUCk!
1069543
Some people get really serious about those kinds of sites so they try to reveal as much personal information they can. I would not recommend putting all your information at once, because then when you finally talk to that person or chat with them, then the mysteriousness is no longer there and you will have nothing to talk about. If you post pictures then use a recent one so that the person knows exactly what  he or she looks like. Dont post a picture that makes you look the best, cuz you want them to think you would be a lot prettier in person. \n\nSome people have really healthy and successful relationships when they meet online. I think its because they get to find about each other thoroughly before meeting since usually when you first meet in the offline world, its all physical. Online is intimate and you get emotionally attached rather than physically getting attached. If you think it will fit in with your life better, then go for it =)
774765
I'm sorry to have to tell you that meeting people on the internet leaves you open to so many risks as many people have ulterior motives. Some like to turn a guy on and leave him cold, some do it for fun, e.t.c. so its always advisable to have an open mind when going into such sites. Remember that everyone on sites are strangers so you don't expect them to just open up to you like that.\n\nIts best to date face to face in real life.