assignment #4

 The topic I want to talk about is online dating and dangers that come with it.  As we know with new media growing day to day people are using these “online dating sites more and more” some people find the right connections and some get scammed or even sexually assaulted when meeting up or exchanging personal information that they thought was safe.  This one article talks about the dangers “Prosecutors say a Philadelphia nursing student was conning women on match.com. He was convicted this week of assault, but the accusations don't end there. His victims, described as attractive, ambitious professionals say their lives will never be the same”. The effect it can have on people will make them feel very unsafe and have a hard time “trusting anybody every again” this is why people need to know the danger online dating has and most people aren’t aware of that because they are to busy searching for people to meet.  This one person said that “"Mentally, it just about broke me to think that I had been so naive, when I don't consider myself to be a very naive person," she said. "And of course, I was worried about my safety." The effect it can have will make you feel nervous about almost everything you do.  Another thing is that "Victims are victims because somebody is looking to exploit their weakness," so if somebody see’s that they can take advantage of you because you are too nice, they will try to take everything that you have and maybe your life “it’s a gamble”.  The last thing you need to do when going online is give any personal information , take it slow, don’t always believe what people say, and always stay “on point and never let your guard down” always remember that everything that is too good to be true usually isn’t.

 

Online Dating Can Be Dangerous

June 16, 2007

http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/story?id=3285863&