Review: A relatively new platform for dating - with precautions
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 08 20, 2013
Pamela `Penlady' Jones states early on in this remarkable little guide book to online dating pitfalls and potentials, `Online dating has actually been in existence since the  mid-1990s, though not in its current web form. In those  20th century days, it consisted more of chat rooms.  However, as the Internet became more popular, online  dating websites began including pictures as part of  their initiative of connecting people. Whether you're communicating with someone through traditional or online dating, you're taking a chance. Just be careful and use common sense.  Unless your intuition guides you not to engage in online dating, don't let fear hold you back form an experience that could possibly change your love life for the better.' Jones is savvy and presents a well-rounded observation about this new manner of seeking love.She addresses the `free dating sites' (read unscreened for reality or safety by a company) as opposed to the paid dating sites that provide clients the advantage of instant messaging thus protecting your vital information from the inquiring responder, and the fact that you don't have to meet the responder until photos on conversations provide a sense of security. She also relates the possible `dating scams' and how to avoid them and the methods available to check on responders with whom you don't feel completely comfortable.Considerable time is given to advising how to write your profile, what to include and not to include, using cell phones with blocked numbers, avoid meeting at your home, inform a friend or relative when you are planning to meet your online responder, and many many more helpful safety suggestions to protect this new dating resource experience form becoming a nightmare. `Learn the entire truth - good and bad - that awaits anyone turning to the virtual world for love. There's no sugarcoating with this eBook about online dating. It's the reality of searching for love via online dating.'  Pamela `Penlady' Jones is a reliable coach and while she encourages using the online dating resource, she is very cautious in recommending reputable sites and she makes sure the pitfalls of this cautious means of getting to know people are well appreciated before you start. Grady Harp, August 13