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Safety in your Florida Online Dating Instances

Florida online dating will never be the same again. This is after the current steps being taken towards legislating forms of online dating safety into law. It is in a way poised at protecting customers who frequent the online dating sites. A current but pending legislation require sites to disclose the kind of security features they offer to give their customers.  The state is following the lead by New Jersey, which has become the first state to pass the legislation in the protection of its online daters in January. Florida is hoping to pass a bill entitled ‘the Internet Predator Awareness and Online Safety Act, HB 411.’ The bill will require all Florida Online dating sites to disclose their current and prospective customers, and it does not matter whether they provide security checks for their customers or not.

The bill to provide safety to Florida online dating individuals goes a bit further to requiring the dating sites to disclose the kinds of security and background checks they carry out. The minimum that is hoped is to include within the background checks for searches pertaining to felonies, sexual offences and convictions general misdemeanor.  Incase the dating site hardly provides background checks for the online members, the state will then require it to communicate to members and interested parties conspicuously and clearly, that they do not provide any criminal background checks. The bill is aimed at protecting the senior women, whether divorced or widowed, who might appear vulnerable to the fraud prevalent around the internet.

Many Florida online dating seniors tend to be the obvious targets for most unscrupulous people. They also seem desperate for any companionship, after they had enjoyed years of marital harmony and bliss.  Their healthier saving accounts are what make them attractive to the many fraudsters. The swindles are not anything new, although there has been a steady rise in the occurrences within the same time online dating has become so popular. These crimes are focusing on the desperate singles that are alone and always willing to go to any distance to find the right special person.

On the other hand, many victims of online scammers usually do not report any case affecting them. The victim might be very embarrassed to contact authorities or report an incident affecting them. For those who are against this Florida online dating legislation, they think the safety measures might lull the dating sites in to believing in some form of false security.  As you make use of online dating services, it is very important to protect yourself and any information you might have.  Use your common sense prior to making any decision that might jeopardize your online dating instances.

Not everybody is who he or she seems to say they are, and you need to hold on to all your contact information until after you have determined the level of trust you can accord the date. Florida online dating can be a way of rewarding yourself wit the right relationship if you are serious with it. It can also be a source of considerable pain.

Ten Essential Online Dating Safety Tips

1. Trust Your Gut Instinct

Your instinct is a powerful medium for knowing when something doesn’t feel right. It is also a great way to measure when to move forward with someone and when to turn and run. As you read profiles, responses to emails, have phone conversations, and meet in person your instincts help to tell you if something is “right” or out of alignment. The “out of alignment” message is your cue to be careful, back off, or proceed with extreme caution. Trust your gut instinct, it’s the most powerful psychological tool you have at your disposal.

2. Don’t Provide Personal Information Too Soon

Your home phone number and full name provide easy ways to track who you are and where you live. Armed with just your home phone number, a person can easily gain access to your income information, home address, and even learn the value of your home. Armed with your first and last name, a person can do searches to determine quite a bit of information on you – where you work, what you do, and even what your home phone number is. So in the initial stages of communication, guard your personal information. As far as phone communication, see the next tip.

3. Use a Free Email Account

If you decide to move your communication from the anonymous email feature provided by the majority of online dating services then provide an email address that isn’t your regular one. Sign up for a free Yahoo!, Hotmail, or Gmail account that you use just for online dating. Don’t put your full name in the From field – only your first name or something else. This protects you from a person being able to search your normal email address to find out more information about you.

4. Use a Cell Phone or Anonymous Phone Service to Chat

When it’s time to move your communication to the next level (talking on the phone), never give out your home phone number. Either provide a cell phone number, use Skype to communicate, or use an anonymous phone service. It’s just an added protection barrier until you get to know the person better.

5. Beware of Married People

It’s unfortunate, but a lot of married people do use online dating services. They’ll even go as far as to meet people. A few years ago, MSNBC reported that a study found that up to 30% of people using online dating services are married!

6. Look for Questionable Characteristics in Your Communication

As you chat via email and on the phone you may be able to start to pick out characteristics of the other person. Are they controlling? Do they seem to anger easily? Do they avoid some of your questions? These can be questionable characteristics that tell you it’s time to move on.

7. Ask for a Recent Photo

There’s nothing wrong in asking someone if their photos are recent. If they don’t have a photo, request a recent one. It’s important for you to get a good look at the person you may eventually meet. Plus your instincts from your communications and their photos may provide you with valuable insight into the person. Plus, if they tell you the photo is recent and you meet and see a major difference, then you’ll know the person lied and can cut the date short. If a person lies about their photo or profile then that is a red flag to no longer pursue the relationship.

8. Stick With Paid Online Dating Services

Free online dating services provide a greater opportunity for potentially dangerous individuals. They don’t ever have to provide a credit card or other information that identifies them. There is some truth to the saying, “you get what you pay for”.

9. Don’t Get a False Sense of Security

Some online dating services claim to offer “background checks” and when signing up for such a service you may find it easier to let your guard down. Don’t. Laws differ from state-to-state when it comes to background checks and there are even several states where checks can’t be effectively performed. Because of the inconsistency, criminals/wrong doers can and do get into services that do “background checks”. Never let your guard down.

10. Meet in a Public Place for Your First Meeting

When it’s time to schedule that first exciting face-to-face meeting, arrange to meet in a public place and provide your own transportation. Your initial meeting will tell you a lot about the other person, including whether or not he/she lied in their profile. Your gut instincts will kick in. Never accept an offer to be picked up at your house. Make sure that a friend knows where you are at and who you are with.

By following these tips, you’ll help protect yourself from being an easy prey to someone who may have ulterior motives. With an average of 100+ marriages a day from online dating, you can see that the experience can be both safe and rewarding. Keep it safe!

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