Say “NO!” to online dating College of new technologies Kseniya Bazarova Timofey Razin
Online dating: disadvantages So, what is online dating? It is the way of starting romantic relationship on the Internet, by giving information about yourself or replying to someone else’s
Cost The first disadvantage is cost. All the best online dating sites cost money to join so you’ll have to spend some money
People make a lot of grammatical mistakes and reduce words • TEOTD - At The End Of The Day • 10 x, thx, tx - Thanks • 2 -To 4 -For 4 GET -Forget GF -Girlfriend, good fight GL -good luck • 80 m (atm) - at the moment b -back BB -Bye. Bye <3 -heart • Cos, coz -because
Distance The another one is distance. Sometimes the person you meet could live a very far away from you which would make it hard to maintain a relationship and see him a lot.
Invasion of Privacy Personal Information When you join an online dating site their email, address, name, and etc is put at risk.
Deceit People change their names and date of birth. Usually the picture they send tends to be a picture that is out dated or not even them. Also, someone could say they are single and looking for a relationship and really be married and have a family.
It can be addictive and you waste your time
Harassment and Stalking If you meet someone online and exchange your address or phone number with them, they could stalk or harass you. They might not leave you alone and this could make you resort to calling the police and getting a restraining order.
Kids can become pedophile’s victim. Often there are cases of harassment of children by adults in social networks and dating sites
Physical Risks Sometimes the person who you think you are going to be meeting could really be abusive or mean and could hurt you physically
Conclusion • Online Dating is a very risky way of dating people. • Who knows if the person on the other end of the computer is really who they claim to be. • People have been scammed, lied to, sexually assaulted, and killed from meeting people online. • Some individuals may even already be married and act like they are not to cheat on their spouse. • It is a lazy and effortless way to find true love, and hiding people from society. • Overall, online dating is very dangerous and should not be used to find love, most of the time it’s all just heart break.