Watch Out For Fraud When Trying to Score a Date Online


Updated 02/11/12 7:34 AM · Posted by · 1 comment

Online Dating Scams and Fraud

There are lots of ways to find your geeky love match online, but as they say on The Bachelor, not all online daters are there for the right reasons. According to a new report, online dating fraud rose 150 percent in 2011, making Internet dating sites a hotbed for fraudulent links and phishing scams. With over three percent of interactions being of fraudulent nature — including those Read more

Tips For Building an Effective Online Dating Profile


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How to Make an Online Dating Profile

In this digital age, men and women aren't just hitting bars and coffee shops to snag a date. More and more, they're heading to the Internet. In fact, 50 percent of men have met a woman online according to a recent survey. It's obvious that online dating has become the norm, and for good reason — the Internet gives you more options because you can cover a wider area of partner possibilities (as Read more

4 Places to Find Your Valentine Online


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Best Online Dating Websites

Valentine's Day is fast approaching, and you haven't secured a companion for the evening. No sweat! There are plenty of websites that will help you find a crush-worthy date to accompany you to your dinner for two; all you have to do is have a great online profile and an open mind. Of course, you could always hit the town with your best girls instead (which may be a lot less stressful), but least Read more

Why You Should Take Your Chances When Online Dating


Updated 12/26/11 4:05 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Reasons to Do Online Dating

We're happy to present this excerpt from one of our favorite sites, YourTango. I'd like a large pie with extra cheese, mushrooms, sausage, and broccoli. But make sure the cheese is covering the whole pizza because I don't like baldness, and actually, why don't you hold the sausage? I'd like someone who doesn't eat processed meat. And while you're there, make sure those mushrooms are Read more

Group Therapy: Should I Start Online Dating?


Updated 12/20/11 10:38 PM · Posted by Tres Community · 9 comments

Online Dating After Divorce

This question is from a Group Therapy post in our TrèsSugar Community. Add your advice in the comments! I've been divorced for over a year, separated for a year before that. I think I'm ready to get out there and start dating. Unfortunately, because I have a full-time job and very active children, I'm never in a position to meet a man the "old fashioned" way. Thus, I'm considering trying the Read more

Group Therapy: Worried About My Friend's Online Relationship


Updated 12/11/11 7:20 AM · Posted by Tres Community · 6 comments

Dangerous Online Relationships

This question is from a Group Therapy post in our TrèsSugar Community. Add your advice in the comments! A lesbian friend of mine met a girl online about 2 weeks ago, and the two of them are both quite taken with each other. I think that maybe something serious could come of it, the only problem for them is distance. My friend wants to plan a trip to head down south to see her new online flame to Read more

Online Dating: A Way to Score Free Food?


Updated 12/01/11 3:10 PM · Posted by · 1 comment

Women Use Online Dating For Free Food

Times are tough and living in a city like NYC isn't cheap. Instead of cutting back on nice restaurants, some Manhattanites turn to dating sites to find men who will pick up the check. One of these women has come forward. She told Business Insider she subsidizes her $45,000 salary with free dinners she gets from chivalrous men she meets on Match.com. The 23-year-old claims her busy dating Read more

Hot Guys Are Better Writers, At Least Of Online Dating Profiles


Updated 11/21/11 6:34 AM · Posted by · 1 comment

Attractive Men Have Better Online Dating Profiles

We're happy to present this excerpt from one of our favorite sites, YourTango. On dating websites, users choose their profile pictures based on their best features; they highlight what they'd most like potential love interests to notice. Rock solid abs? Go ahead, snap a "Situation"-esque shot with your six-pack showing. Striking blue eyes? Stare right into that webcam and pout away, baby. Plus, Read more

Group Therapy: My Boyfriend Is Still on Online Dating Sites


Updated 11/15/11 8:50 PM · Posted by Tres Community · 8 comments

Boyfriend Still on Online Dating Site

This question is from a Group Therapy post in our TrèsSugar Community. Add your advice in the comments! I just found out that my bf is actually into online dating such as Zoosk, Getiton, and other dating sites online. Please advise what to do — should I panic or tell him that I found out all this because unfortunately he forgot to close his email and I was able to read it all there. We've Read more

Link Time — How I Fell For an Online Romance Scam


Updated 10/11/11 6:23 PM · Posted by TresSugar · 0 comments

Online Romance Scam Tips

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