Difference between revisions of "Online Dating"
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Revision as of 15:16, 5 October 2011
Online dating is the "use of websites that provide a database of potential partners--typically in close geographical proximity--that one can browse and contact, generally for a fee." [1] Popular examples of online dating websites include Match.com, eHarmony.com, and okCupid.com.
Profiles
Controversy
In 2010, Carole Markin sued Match.com, an online dating site, for failing to have background check on its users. On a date arranged through the site, she was sexually assaulted by a registered sex offender, Alan Paul Wurtzel [2]. The court case brought up issues of relationships facilitated through online interactions, specifically about the anonymity and deceitful techniques of users.
References
1. Sautter, 2010, p. 555 2. Williams, 2011, Los Angeles Times
