Here is a teaser of my latest article on Singles Warehouse.
The recent story of Manti Te’o, the Notre Dame LB, had the online dating world in a tizzy, but bad experiences don’t have to be as dramatic or publicized as what Te’o went through. As long as you understand the concept behind safety online, your experiences can continue to be positive and uplifting.
To Te’o or Not to Te’o When Online Dating
The first thing about online safety is not to be too focused on it. As you read these dating online tips for security on the internet, you need to concentrate on the positive side of the situation at all times. The law of attraction for love has one very clear objective – to get you more of what you think about and dwell on. So, it stands to reason that although you should make yourself aware of the bad things to watch out for, it’s more important that you primarily focus on the good things that are happening. In the case of Te’o, the issue was blown out of proportion because he’s a sports star, but every day people are being taken for a ride; and you shouldn’t be one of them. You can continue reading the post and leave your thoughts at http://www.singleswarehouse.co.uk/2013/02/how-not-to-be-manti-teo-and-get-duped-online-dating/
Great article. I love the tie in! Yes, you can have a great experience online as long as you are using your common sense.
It’s always a good idea to be smart and careful when it comes to love and dating online. The Teo situation was a good example of that.
Great tips Lorii. Thanks for sharing.
Great tips Lorii! You are right that you have to protect yourself, but not focus so much on the bad things that could happen that you bring them to you. Thanks!
Living in a digital world brings whole new challenges in addition to the benefits. Thanks for pointing out this aspect.
Oh! Certainly not fun to be duped… Dr Phil had 2 shows recently on this topic. Wowsers! Need to be careful and not as naive… If you come as a needy person it is so much more easier to get deceived. Thanks for another great post…
Great advice as always Lorii!
Great advice Lorii and important to address this aspect of online dating
Thanks for your insight and helping people with their online dating.
Thanks Lorii…getting duped is not nice!
Thanks for helping everyone understand how to avoid that painful dating pitfall.
Great advice, Lorii. Whenever something high-profile happens we recoil in horror, but that is not necessary. Online dating can still be a very positive thing for many people. We shouldn’t all assume we’ll get duped because it has come to light as a possibility.
Sometimes we need to take desperation out of out lives. I was at my cell phone provider yesterday and was told about a customer who bought 3 iPhones and 3– 3 year plans for the phones for a girl he met 2 weeks ago online. She got the phones dumped him and left him with $3800 in bills to cancel the plan…not including the cost of the phones…Please people use your common sense!
Thanks Lorii, you can’t be too careful these days. Great tips!
Great tips Lorii. Great way to balance our positive thoughts and safety.
You have good tips and advice always Lorii! Nowadays it is smart to be careful online! Thanks for the post!
Great suggestion to balance the steps you take for your personal safety with the expectation that something good will come out of meeting people online. It only makes sense to do both.
Thank you, Lorri! We really need to be so careful now. Things are not the same as the “old days.” Your tips are very helpful.
Great point that you should be aware and have strategies to be safe, but not to be overly anxious about it and enjoy the process. So many times safety warnings make you want to go, oh why bother!
Thank you for your great advices Lorii, it is so important.
More excellent advice! You are a blessing to so many Lorii!
It’s great that you are pointing these crucial issues out to people who date online! We live in such a different world than we used to..