i want to try a legit personal site like match.com or christian mingle and i was wondering what do you think is a good fit i am a religious person but at the same time i want to make sure that christian mingle isn't a scam or anything like that please let me know thank you
and God Bless you all
dave1102
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I question the validity of any of these sights.
Unfortunately you never know who you're really meeting.
I have heard horror stories of people dating on Christian websites with people posing as Christians who are not.
Remember, the internet is FANTASYLAND and you never really know who that other person is until you meet them in person.
I say if you want to meet a true Christian, meet them at a church gathering and find out something about them from the church.
Be safe
Kittysue
The reality is, an estimated 50% of online dating profiles are fake no matter which site you use. But you can also find real people. You just need to follow a few common sense rules because you will be targeted by scammers on every site
1 - NEVER communicate off the site until you have met in person. I don't care if it takes you 2 months to meet. You only communicate through the site's own messaging service. Scammers will try to get you to immediately go offsite through Yahoo IM, text, email, etc. They do this so they site has no record of your chats if you get scammed and need to contact the police. If anyone asks to chat offsite tell them you are sorry but you will only communicate through the site until you have met in person. Once you meet, if you know you want to see the person again, then you can exchange numbers or emails
2 - NEVER give out your full name, address, birthdate, etc to anyone until you have met in person. Again scammers give out way too much information - they will often tell you their full name after a day or two. Real people don't do this. I met my ex on Match.com and he didn't know my full name until our third date and I knew I wanted to keep seeing him.
3 - Anyone whose profile says they are in one place but when you connect they claim to be out of town/out of the country with a sick relative, volunteering, on a mission, modeling, buying art, working, etc is always a scammer. This is how all scams start - they want you to think they are local but temporarily overseas and then they will need to borrow money to get home
4 - Scammers move way too quickly. Real people do not tell strangers over the internet they are in love with them or they are soul mates when they have never even met
5 - Don't spend a lot of time online. You are better off trying to meet for a coffee after a few messages to see if there is any chemistry. Don't waste your time online. There is nothing worse than chatting for a few weeks, getting your hopes up, then finding out you have no chemistry when you finally meet. When I did online dating I would try to meet after 3-4 emails and if they wouldn't at least meet for a quick coffee, then I would find someone else.
James
You'll need to wade through fake profiles and people who don't really fit the intended demographic (in other words, people looking to "hook up"). Reviews are pretty mixed about it, with complaints focusing on fake profiles, spam, and elusive customer support.
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I say you should give it a try, god doesn't give you anything you can't handle, so I don't think it's a scam.
Best of wishes
Voir Dire
I don't think you have anything to lose, good luck.