Should there be a legal age for internet dating?

Age limit? Just one more thing for people to lie about. You already have people saying their younger trying to get under aged sex. Having people saying their older only compounds the problems because now the creepers will have the defense of 'she told me she was 18'.
Internet dating is never a good idea, if only for the reason of a large amount of predators out there. The danger is not just for kids, rapists more and more begin a cycle on the Internet.

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Originally Posted by Midna

Can you back this up? We all know about what's happened with very young teenage girls, but aside from some random incidents I hadn't heard there was a real problem with grown women.

My mother met a guy on the internet (not for dating purposes, but through a service that specializes in that) and he stalked her and the rest of my family, stole our computer. I ended up with a steel rod under my pillow for 6month until police apprehended him. At the time the doctors had screwed up her medications and made her crazy. Obviously they wont prey on people who know what they are doing and of right mind, they prey on the weak.

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That's if you're stupid, gullible, and lack a sense of idea of how the internet works.

And how many stupid people are out there? A lot. Best part is stupid people don't think they're stupid and think they know what they're doing. I just find it's better to suggest nobody do it. You never know how weak you are until someone actually tricks you, sometimes it's not about how smart or clever you are.

There's nowhere I can't reach.

It was a long time ago. And I do realize most people are not out to get you, and that even if they are, they can easily be avoided.

I just prefer to meet someone in real life and get to know them before going on a date.

This thing is sticky, and I don't like it. I don't appreciate it.

Originally Posted by Midna

I am sorry for what happened to you mother, but it still doesn't support that this a widespread problem as you indicated in your post.

Hmm.. I guess I was not clear. What I meant was that it does happen and it becoming more common. Not that it already is common.

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