Myth #1: Online dating is dangerous. Do you still harbor some  reservations about online dating? Admittedly nike  free 5.0 v2 pink womens , this myth like the other two is already  fading in acceptance. And yet my guess is that they still hold sway over us...  And since these misconceptions have been around since the beginning, I want to  do my part and to make sure the following pitfalls d dating IS NO MORE DANGEROUS than  traditional dating. (Notice, I didn't say that online dating wasn't dangerous).  There are some WACKOS out there. But my contention is that you just as easily  meet them at a single's event, the drug store, or your company's Christmas  party. Sure, meeting someone in person may make you feel more secure-you may get  a more thorough sense of them, and then again you may not. Use Your Intuition If  you're very intuitive, you can know in a short time if you can trust someone  with your phone number or your address. Of course, if you're skittish or unsure  be sure to: 1. Guard your anonymity until you can get a reading that you're  pretty happy with 2. Talk on the phone before you meet 3. Meet in a neutral  place 4. DON'T IGNORE THAT LITTLE VOICE IN YOUR HEAD IF you feel uneasy! It is a  difficult job to distinguish between an emotional response and an intuitive  response. So if you're unsure nike  free 5.0 v4 mens , GET FEEDBACK FROM A THIRD PARTY. Remember, when  you're attached to the outcome, it's hard to think clearly. And if you're flying  by your emotions and not your intuition, (remember Looking for Mr. Goodbar?) you  might miss important signals. But I contend, that you can read someone's profile  and chat with them online and offline, and know just about as much as if you had  met them in person Beware Opacity I say just about as much because there are  some vibes you can more easily pick up in person. There are a few people out  there who are very opaque. What I mean by that is that they keep much of how  they feel and who they are hidden. Hidden to others, and sometimes even hidden  to ourselves. Remember, when serial killers are found and they're often  described as "quiet"? Their lust for power and control, and hatred for women is  kept pretty well hidden. If they were transparent in their homicidal hatred they  would be very, very nike free 5.0 womens  canada , scary. Now, obviously, you don't have to be evil to be  opaque. I'm sure there are many "quiet" opaque types who are perfectly good  people. This society teaches men especially to keep their hopes and desires  under check. So while I may value transparency for myself and others, which does  not necessarily make it good or better than being opaque. Transparency does make  it easier however, to know your prospective mate. In the short term, chemistry  is just about the only thing you absolutely can't know about someone without  meeting them. Of course, if you're planning to sign up for the long haul,  NOTHING CAN SUBSTITUTE BEING WITH THEM, DAY IN AND DAY OUT. Important stuff  takes time to surface. For example, do you have unexpressed expectations of how  your mate should treat you when you are sick? He may be creative nike  free trainer 5.0 canada , loving, and frugal and still not wait on  you when you're sick. Myth #2: You have to go through a lot of frogs before you  can find a prince. Do you really believe that there are more frogs in cyber  space than there is in the 'real world'? Well even if there were, you can easily  skim through the writings of these frogs until you find your "prince". The  beauty of online dating is that you can read as many profiles describing what  your potential mate as you need to, UNTIL YOU FIND ONE YOU LIKE. You can read  what any number of prospects wants in a relationship, why they think  relationships fail, and what they have to offer. With a little coaching, you can  intuit if this guy is a prince or a frog, a keeper or a lemon (schedule your  F*R*EE 20 minute "read a suitor's personality" session by going to the author's  information section in this article and clicking the link there). Steer Clear of  the Superficial Dating Sites! Of course, some online dating sites are so  superficial; you don't get to know much about the prospect. I was shocked to  discover at least three websites you really only got to know their age (maybe),  their weight (maybe) nike  free 3.0 v3 womens , their religious preference, and the fact that  they are looking to score! (Really. I went to this one site and that was one of  the questions! There were three choices for what you were looking for,  Friendship, Romance, andor Intimacy. Yikes!) So choose your site well. I like  sites that make the prospect write a fairly hefty bio. Myth #3: Online dating is  only for the desperate. Okay, fess up. Isn't one side of your mouth saying,  "sure it's a great way to meet people", while the other side is saying" Isn't it  only for losers"? Well, MORE THAN 40 MILLION AMERICANS browse online dating  sites my friend! Years ago, I remember a friend of mine trying to get me to go  to a Great Expectations Halloween party (Great Expectation is an In Person  Dating service here in LA). Well nike  free 3.0 v4 tiffany blue , I went, but I was so prejudiced all I  could see was desperation. Without looking anyone in the eye, without talking to  them, I let my emotions draw very wrong conclusions. And while maybe a few  people were desperate or socially awkward, most of them weren't. Many people see  the advantage of being able to survey a large group in hope of finding someone  they resonate with. Doesn't that advantage sound tantalizing? By the way, the  friend who dragged me there was not desperate. She saw the advantage, she  believed she would find someone likeminded and she did. 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