The eWooing Week In Review, some Internet dating articles that I found interesting or informative this past week. Some news and views you can use to help you in your search. We read a lot of them and post links to ones that are worth a read. Here are three articles for your perusal. Enjoy!

Legislator considers an online dating law

They are talking about a law in Illinois that would require all internet dating sites to perform background checks. This sounds like a good idea except that there is no central database for criminal background checks. Not to mention you can just pick a name out of a hat and sign up. I guess if you were caught you could be prosecuted like a guy is right now by True.com for saying he wasn’t a felon when he signed up for the service. Just seems like if you are going to use these dating services you should use common sense just as if you were meeting someone in any situation these days. Although sites like eHarmony, Match.com and Yahoo! Personals all have a contract for members that include stating that you are not a felon.

Dating game changes after 40

The rise in the number of singles over 40 who are now using internet dating has grown significantly in the last couple of years. This is one of the largest growing segments right now and internet dating sites like SilverSingles are filling the niche quite well. The article also mentions some books that may be of interest to someone in this age range looking for a little help before venturing out in the world of internet dating. They are:

• Single Woman of a Certain Age: 29 Women Writers on the Unmarried Midlife–Romantic Escapades, Empty Nests, Shifting Shapes, and Serene Independence
• Rescue Me, He’s Wearing a Moose Hat : And 40 Other Dates After 50
• Flings, Frolics And Forever Afters: A Single Woman’s Guide to Romance After Fifty
• Romancing The Web: A Therapist’s Guide To The Finer Points Of Online Dating

Faith in love

The article talks about the idea of knowing what your dealbreakers are. In this case the article mainly focuses on religion. The Q&A section where they asked many singles how religion played in their dating life was quite interesting. Most seem to be looking for someone that is of the same or similar background. A book mentioned in the article is Conscious Dating: Finding The Love of Your Life in Today’s World.

The eWooing Week In Review, some articles about Internet dating or related stories that might be of interest from the past week. Some news and views you can use to help you in your search. We read a lot of them and post links to ones that are worth a read. Here are four articles for your perusal. Enjoy!

Niche dating sites match habits, pets, disabilities

The article talks about the rise of niche dating sites. If there is a group then there is probably a niche dating site just for them. Look for the Niche Dating Site of the Week here at eWooing every Monday.

Bachelor pad: Dating scams prey on the lonely – and the stupid

More than anything else I liked the title of the article. Talks about internet dating scams that try to lure men into porn sites. Tip: If a woman sends you to their so called personal website and to enter it you have to fork over your credit card info then she is probably not a real person. Just bait to lure the lonely and stupid.

Lawsuits accuse online dating sites of deceptive practices

Yahoo! Personals and Match.com have been sue recently. They are accused of things like setting up fake profiles and sending employees out on fake dates to keep people signed up and to improve their statistics to make their site seem better than they are. I hope these turn out to be false or at least isolated cases of individuals and not unstated company policies. That would be a terrible development for an industry that has just in the last couple of years started to take off with the general public.

Sweetheart, You’re a Real Work of Art

Russiam woman artist posts self portraits of herself on internet dating sites and then gathers the email responses to display next to the pieces in galleries and art shows.

The eWooing Week In Review, some articles about Internet dating or related stories that might be of interest from the past week. Some news and views you can use to help you in your search. We read a lot of them and post links to ones that are worth the time. Here are five articles for your reading enjoyment.

Be sure that gift certificate is wrapped in tact, honesty

The gift of internet dating. If you know the person well, this might not be a bad gift. If you don’t then it probably would. Internet dating sites like eHarmony and Yahoo! Personals have give subscriptions available. The idea of the gift of plastic surgery though seems a little too out there.

Geeks, Single and Proud, Turn Seattle Into Online Dating Mecca

According to this story there are more internet daters in the Seattle area than any other city in the U.S. Who knew that I lived in the internet dating capital of the world.

Internet hookups provide little mystery

Some don’t get what internet dating is about. It is not about making dating easier. It is about giving the internet dater the ability to meet people that you would probably never even come in contact with.

Losing the relationship connection

If you aren’t using internet dating sites to actually meet people in person face-to-face then you aren’t using them correctly.

Online dating etiquette

These six ideas are worth keeping in mind when entering the internet dating arena. The respond promptly rule is a very good one. I don’t like it when you show interest in someone and they don’t even have the courtesy to send you a thanks but no thanks response. On the matching sites like eHarmony or Chemistry.com it only takes a couple of mouse clicks to respond to someone and just close things off if there is no interest.

The eWooing Week In Review, some online news articles about Internet dating or related stories. Some news and views you can use to help you in your search. We read a lot of Internet dating articles so you don’t have to. Here are four that might be worth a read.

Photos don’t always give the whole picture

The ups and downs of internet dating. The stats on profiles with photos are interesting and a little higher than I would have thought.

Cape Cod Man Sentenced for Defrauding Woman He Met Over Internet, Reports U.S. Attorney

Absolutely unbelievable. I guess it can’t be said enough: never, never, never give someone you meet online any money.

Compatible pairs might not find chemistry

More of the ups and downs of internet dating.

Dating via the Internet: still a jungle out there

Another story representing the ups and downs of internet dating.