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AGAINST ONLINE DATING
Presenter : Mai Huynh
Section : 005
HISTORY 1986- Before the world wide web, there was a
bulletin board system for the few who were active in the computer networking at the time
1955- First online dating service:www.match.com
-Originally on a telephone modem network with four dial-up lines
1996- 16 dating sites available 2002- Social networks such as MySpace and
Friendster launched and online dating was a byproduct of that
2012 – 40 million users
WHY DO PEOPLE DATE ONLINE?
Enhance their personality/image
Effortless Easier to handle
rejection Sooth language barrier Comfort zone Free to express
themselves No time to go out
CONS OF ONLINE DATING Fooled by inaccurate signals online Waste a lot of time chasing after what you don’t
really want Unhelpful excess of choice Irrelevant information presented out of context Scammers
LIES
1. Job 2. Height 3. Weight 4. Physique 5. Money 6. More senior than they
really are at work 7. Interesting profession 8. Knowing celebrities 9. Having a PA 10. Working in the film
industry
1. Weight 2. Age 3. Physique 4. Height 5. Money 6. Bust 7. Glamorous profession 8. Knowing celebrities 9. Having a PA 10. Working in
entertainment
Men Women
DECEPTIVE AND DANGEROUS
Online predators looking to take advantage of naive people for companionship or sex
Misleading information from those who are afraid to be themselves
Each year internet predators commit more than 16,000 abductions, 100 murders and thousands of rapes
As of May 2012..
INTERESTING FACTS Average length of courtship for marriages:-18.5 months online-42 months met offline 1/10 sex offenders use online dating to meet
people 1/10 users are scammers 1/10 users leave within the first three months
BE AWARE!
WHY OFFLINE DATE? Seeing person up close Hearing them speak Watch their moves and read body
language Smell them – constitute sexual
chemistry Connection with a person of character
IF YOU MUST ONLINE DATE Listen to your gut feeling Never give out your personal information too
soon Usually a person to take advantage of you is
the one who communicates with you first Set up an anonymous email account When going on a 1st date, make sure you
meet in a public place Drive yourself to the date destination Be able to protect yourself – self defense Notify family and friends of whereabouts
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Binazir, Ali. BlogHer. Six Dangers of Online Dating, 26 Sept. 2011. Web. 16 Nov. 2012. <http://www.blogher.com/six-reasons-why-online-dating-sucks>
Delozier, Dave. 9news. Study finds potential dangers in online dating, 12 Jan 2012. Web. 16 Nov. 2012. <http://www.9news.com/rss/story.aspx?storyid=241895>
Moore, Shelly. eHow. History of Online Dating. 16 April 2012. Web. 16 Nov.2012. <http://www.ehow.com/facts_4857165_history-online-dating.html>