(Online Dating Industry Journal) A Police Captain in Portsmouth, N.H. has issued a warning to online daters after a second recent rape in Portsmouth, attributed to two people meeting from an online dating service.
"It has to do with an online dating situation," said Police Captain Janice Champlin. Champlin. "As a reminder to people who use online dating services, until you know who you are dealing with, be aware of your surroundings. People can say whatever they want about themselves on the Internet. Users should use caution."
The police department has created a public forum to discuss Internet safety as a result of the two rapes and other incidents dealing with online safety.
Online Dating Magazine encourages readers to follow online dating safety guidelines through their entire communication and meeting process.
Joe's Comments
In general, online dating is a very safe medium. But there are some bad apples out there. Therefore it is always a good idea to further educate yourself about online safety.
It's sad because we hear a lot more about the disasters of online dating than the successes. It would be nice to see that balanced out. However, if keeping it unbalanced helps people be more cautious then I can't really knock it.
Everything that applies to the Internet, applies to online dating as well. The Internet as we know allows for unlimited possibilities in communication, and it is this feature that has proved to be at the same time the biggest boon, as well as bane for online dating.
But at the same time this possibility for unlimited communication leaves a lot of space for guile as well. The human race is endowed with a remarkable ability to use, misuse and abuse the same thing. And naturally, online dating too has been and is still being used for vile purposes.
The person who is misusing this facility may either be a practical joker or may be someone with more devious intentions who is out to get some victims. It is because of this reason that a little bit of homework is good before you actually hit the road. "5 Steps To Online Dating Success" is a great e-book that offers easy to follow guidelines to help with online dating. (ebookstore.itgo.com)
Posted by: syc | June 07, 2007 at 04:16 PM