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What is an Internet Relationship?

An online relationship is, as it sounds, a relationship that is carried out on the Internet. Emails, instant messages and other forms of instantaneous communications and correspondence, are exchanged between two people on a regular basis.

We often here the expression “I’ve met someone online” but in reality no ‘meeting’ has taken place. Similarly getting to know someone and even falling in love with someone via the Internet cannot come close to an actual face to face meeting of two people.

One person has communicated what they want to communicate to another person without the visual aids of body language, facial expression or intonation of the voice. Therefore a full picture cannot be built up of all the fine nuances that are picked up within a face-to-face meeting. A fantasy version of what they want to tell you arrives in your inbox. It is up to you to find the reality, literally between the lines they have written.

Take Care with Internet Dating

Care should be taken when entering into an Internet relationship, as you may not be receiving or presenting the whole truth – warts and all. (Even the fact that your Internet “lover” has a huge, hideous wart on the end of their nose can be disguised or hidden in an online relationship!)

If you're considering an online relationship, or are currently in one, there are a few things you need to look out for. While each situation is unique you need to be sure that your “date” is who they say they are.

There is now evidence that individuals are posing online with false identities. Having established a relationship, they ask for money to “rescue” them from an “emergency”. So what are the warning signs and how can you avoid being scammed?

Relationship expert Tracey Cox and Get Safe Online team released the following article to provide online dating tips:

Online Dating

In the UK today, almost one in five internet users have used an online dating service or other internet-based forum, such as social networking sites, for dating and meeting new people. It is particularly prevalent amongst the younger generations, with 18-34 year olds more than twice as likely, compared to the national average, to have sought out new love interests online.

While focusing on finding themselves a mate, however, many of these individuals let their guard down, forgetting about their personal security and making themselves easy targets for fraudsters and scam artists, as well as being drawn in by ‘virtual love cheats’.

Get Safe Online’s research reveals that: Online dating sites provide fertile ground for scam artists.

• Almost a fifth of internet daters have been approached for money whilst online, many of them under the guise of someone who talks repeatedly about their financial difficulties, playing on emotions to elicit cash.
• Knowing whether the person you meet online is telling the truth about themselves is another key area of concern. 40% of online daters in the UK have gone on to meet other members in person. Of these, more than one in ten have subsequently found that the person they were meeting had lied about themselves online. Some of the untruths cited in Get Safe Online's survey included physical appearance, such as looks or height. Other online daters report being lied to by the other person about whether they have a job or where they live.
• Many online daters are content to give away details that increase the risk of identity fraud. For example, 62% use their real name in their dating profiles, despite the option from many reputable service providers to create an alias until you feel confident about exchanging more information.
• A further one-third of people reveal where they live, too. Men are much less vigilant than women, being twice as likely to give away their phone number online.
• Men over the age of 55 appear to be the most vulnerable to money-based scams. One in four men (25%) has been asked for money, which is more than twice the percentage of females (12%). 55-64 year olds are also six times more likely to be asked for money than 25-34 year olds.

The Warning Signs

Many online dating scammers create a false profile, designed to be compatible and attractive to their primary target group. They then draw in potential victims by setting out a romantic or tragic scenario.

Tony Neate, managing director of GetSafeOnline.org, explains some of the tell-tale signs: “If you know what you’re looking for, the insincere online daters are much easier to spot. For example, scammers looking to get money out of people often use stories such as ‘they’d really like to meet you but don’t have enough cash to travel.’ Also, if your new friend tells you lots about themselves, but doesn’t answer your specific questions – this is probably because they’re sending out standard emails to hundreds of people.”

Tracey Cox comments: “Online dating sites can provide a great way to meet potential love interests, new friends or just to have a bit of fun. When you’re looking at a computer screen, it’s much easier to feel relaxed about the person you’re exchanging messages with, which can be a positive way of getting to know someone before you have the pressure of a ‘real’ date.

“But, just as in the real world, there are people on these sites who you’re better off avoiding,” says Cox. “Remembering this, along with the advice we are giving to online daters today, can help make sure your online dating experience is a positive one.”

Tony and Tracey’s top tips for online dating include:

Choose a well-run, reputable online dating service which will provide some additional safety. For example, look for a site that will protect your anonymity until you choose to reveal personal information.

Online dating is about having fun, but do be careful about how you portray yourself in your profile. For example, using sexual connotations in your online name or email address might get you noticed, but it also signals that you may be less cautious than other members and might attract the wrong people. Don’t post personal information. Wait until you feel comfortable with an individual before telling them things like your phone number or place of work or address.

Never give out your bank account details or any other financial information Don’t let anyone pressure you into giving away more information than you want to.

Beware of solicitation – watch out for anyone offering financial advice or asking for charitable contributions.

Even if you’re arranging to meet someone, do not give out any unnecessary personal details such as your home address.

If you feel unsure or threatened by someone’s behaviour, stop contact with them immediately.

Alizon’s Advice:

If you are looking for a love relationship that will lead to a committed, trusting, lasting and loyal relationship then accept that ‘meeting’ online and carrying out an Internet relationship does not count in real terms.

The start of a real relationship happens on day one of your actual physical meeting and not before.

You will need to disregard all that has gone on before. Whether you have been chatting online for 2 years or more and both profess your undying love for each other the fact remains the same - your first real date is when you physically meet each other in person.

To attract, recognise and reciprocate a real love involves all 5 senses, the most important of which is smell. Just as in the animal kingdom, we can smell the right mate for us. This of course is instinctive and you should ‘sniff’ out any insincere, deceptive and dishonest potential partners when you meet them in person.

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