Monday February 06, 2012
           

Online dating frauds: Why they do it

Worried that the 27-year-old man making $70,000 as profiled on an online dating service isn't so young or taking home that much cash? Chances are he's telling the truth if the site is geared toward long-term relationships. But if he's lying, he's probably a people pleaser -- the type of person who'd try to put himself in the best light even if you'd found him offline first

Studies show men and women who belong to an undisclosed Internet dating site, most respondents indicated they wouldn't lie. But those saying they were most likely to lie generally gave answers to other questions indicating they were people pleasers, or "high self-monitors."

Such people have an acute sense of what others like and control their own behavior accordingly for social ends. Because they want to be liked and fit in, these people, whether online or off, may lie about weight, age, income and interests. "The type of people who misrepresented themselves online is the same type of people who do so face-to-face,"

What are your thoughts regarding on-line dating? Share your experience or someone you know who has encountered an on-line dating FRAUD!

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+1 # Gabby Lewis 2010-03-05 19:50
Online Dating... not my style of dating. However, I know many couples who have met online and they are still together today! My personal opinion; online dating is suicide. How can you set up a time and date to meet someone who you have never seen before???? Yes, there are many success stories to online dating, but in reality how many horrified stories are there....The time and day we are living in there are too many sick minded people who will try to get and do anything!!!!! All I'm saying is you have to be careful...
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