Online dating offers it’s own set of special circumstances, many that are not apparent to first timers. To brace yourself for unexpected experiences we offer this semi-regular post of news items specific to online dating and it’s joys and failures.

10 Biggest Lies On Online Dating Profiles. WhatCulture!
Up until this point, I’ve only had two lasting relationships, one of which I have a dating website to thank for. It regretfully ended, but I got a best friend out of it, as cheesy as that may sound. Simply put, there are worse ways to get out into the …

Tandem, The Online Dating Site That Helps Wingmen Pair Their Single Friends. Huffington Post
If your best friend is single, doesn’t want to be but refuses to date online (despite constant badgering), thanks to Tandem, you can finally do it for her. Tandem, which launches on Wednesday, is bringing the concept of the “wingman” and “wingwoman” to …

Protecting Yourself in the Online Dating World. PsychCentral.com (blog)
Last week in this space I wrote about ways you can successfully date and even meet that special someone via online dating, provided you understand from the start that successful Internet dating can often be more like a part-time job than a recreational …

Shooting Suspect Accused of Creating Fake Online Dating Profile for Sheriff. WSAV-TV
A tow truck driver accused of shooting and killed another man is back in the spotlight after he allegedly created a fake online dating profile for Beaufort County Sheriff P.J. Tanner. Preston Oates is accused of shooting Carlos Olivera after a parking …

Knox Lovemaker: On-campus online dating gets personal. The Knox Student (blog)
For some Knoxians, the dropping temperatures and brisk autumn breezes of fall term come with a sense of longing — one that simply cannot be satisfied with late-night Broadview hash browns or a rousing Senior Meeting. The young woman in the Ford …

Do online marriages increase the chance of divorce? bdaily
Although times are certainly changing, the world of online dating has yet to leave its history of suspicion and stigma behind. Where once the world of online dating was seen as a last resort for those who had little hope left to find a relationship, we …