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Against Online Dating

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

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Against Online Dating

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  1. Against Online Dating Presenter : Mai Huynh Section : 005

  2. 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

  3. 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

  4. 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

  5. LIES Men Women • 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

  6. 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

  7. As of May 2012..

  8. 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!

  9. 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

  10. 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

  11. References • n.p. DatingSitesReviews. Current Online Dating & Dating Services Facts & Statistics, 14 Nov. 2012. Web. 16 Nov. 2012. <http://www.datingsitesreviews.com/staticpages/index.php?page=Online-Dating-Industry-Facts-Statistics> • 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>

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