Joe Adams's blog https://inspectadate.com/blog/5 en Latest Pew research shows growing reach of online dating https://inspectadate.com/date-inspector/latest-pew-research-shows-growing-reach-online-dating <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p><a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/johnscottlewinski/2020/02/14/pew-research-explores-ups-and-downs-of-online-dating/#2dd3c4e14608" class="elf-external elf-icon" rel="nofollow">The latest Pew study on online dating</a> says only three of 10 U.S. adults say they have not ventured into online dating.  </p> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-blog-section field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Blog Section:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/taxonomy/term/2" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Date Inspector</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-flag-for-home-page-blog field-type-list-boolean field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Flag for Home Page Blog:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">Flag to show in Homepage blog</div></div></div> Sun, 16 Feb 2020 19:12:10 +0000 Joe Adams 28019 at https://inspectadate.com https://inspectadate.com/date-inspector/latest-pew-research-shows-growing-reach-online-dating#comments Scamaroo review: Sextorted by inmates, conned in Canada and more from the darkside of online dating https://inspectadate.com/date-inspector/scamaroo-review-sextorted-inmates-conned-canada-and-more-darkside-online-dating <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><div> <strong>Several recent reports underscore how sweetheart scammers, con artists and dangerous dates are constant landmines</strong> on the online dating scene. Among them:</div> <div>  </div> <div> Sextorted by photo: At least 15 people -- including folks in Florida, New York and Tennessee, among other places -- lost thousands in getting caught up in a nude photo scam, <a href="https://www.thestate.com/news/local/crime/article220929735.html?fbclid=IwAR2i8idFa8EMa6HEXQ1qpQoRtCWoFw2o77A_kbLyebLORylRsALT9VpLupI" target="_blank" class="elf-external elf-icon" rel="nofollow">reported Noah Fiet of The State newspaper in South Carolina.</a> The con artists, including two who were state prisoners, used sexually-explicit material and fear to dupe online daters and extort money from them, the report said. <a href="https://www.thestate.com/news/local/crime/article220929735.html?fbclid=IwAR2i8idFa8EMa6HEXQ1qpQoRtCWoFw2o77A_kbLyebLORylRsALT9VpLupI" target="_blank" class="elf-external elf-icon" rel="nofollow">See the story for more on how this scam works.</a></div> <div>  </div> <div> Conned in Canada: A Canadian woman fell fast in love with a man she met online and then fell for his emergency sob stories in seeking money. <a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/hamilton/dating-scam-norfolk-county-1.4888871?fbclid=IwAR19uzk0qw7d-DFtVagCtEKMRHLr91X0fzzTD-Xvi9ip6S4oq9C8Hs5jpbM" target="_blank" class="elf-external elf-icon" rel="nofollow">She is out more than $40,000, reports CBC news. The story also includes tips for avoiding similar scams.</a></div> <div>  </div> <div> Robbed in the Bronx: <a href="https://thehollywoodunlocked.com/bronx-man-robs-woman-he-met-on-online-dating-site/?fbclid=IwAR1K4juTYX2qgPhxoGQdHJMKTkqcVl8Gvu_rIPm9bAY2blGgGmqpdYxyV4U" target="_blank" class="elf-external elf-icon" rel="nofollow">The New York Daily News reported</a> that a man lured a woman to meet him in the Bronx through the web site badoo.com and then robbed her at gunpoint.</div> <div>  </div> <div> Driven-down in Ohio: <a href="http://www.vindy.com/news/2018/oct/06/online-date-leads-to-serious-injuries-fo/?fbclid=IwAR2WM4TWB98dvnVo7hNcPSQo30-D2CVHNbAqS7xesKMXCXeDnTurzcaJbuU" target="_blank" class="elf-external elf-icon" rel="nofollow">A woman's online dating encounter with a man led to an argument and felony charges that he ran over her in a driveway and seriously hurt her</a>, The Vindicator reported.</div> <div>  </div> <div> Ripped-off in Wisconsin: <a href="http://www.newrichmond-news.com/news/crime-and-courts/4516339-hudson-man-alleges-woman-stole-guns-after-online-dating-encounter" target="_blank" class="elf-external elf-icon" rel="nofollow">A Wisconson man says a woman he met on the Zoosk online dating site drugged him and stole $7,500 in guns and other items</a>, reports David Clarey of the New Richmond News.</div> <div>  </div> <div> Meanwhile, on the brighter side, <a href="https://thefrisky.com/7-tips-to-avoid-online-dating-scams/?fbclid=IwAR1dBVDNAR-4ViwcB_r4-UY2_MkClEG3DQnNieW0oqt2jL48WGUt_GxCU7M" target="_blank" class="elf-external elf-icon" rel="nofollow">here's seven tips to avoid online dating scams from The Frisky.</a> For more dating safety tips to help you protect your wallet, heart and life, see <a href="http://inspectadate.com/content/avoid-con-sumers-dating-help-these-great-safety-tips" target="_blank" class="elf-external elf-icon" rel="nofollow">the InspectaDate Dating Safety Tips Page</a>.<br />  </div> <p><em>Like InspectaDate on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/inspectadate/" target="_blank" class="elf-external elf-icon" rel="nofollow">Facebook</a> and follow us on <a href="https://twitter.com/DateInspectorFL" target="_blank" class="elf-external elf-icon" rel="nofollow">Twitter</a>.</em></p> <div>  </div> <div>  </div> <div>  </div> <div>  </div> <div>  </div> <div>  </div> <div>  </div> <div>  </div> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-blog-section field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Blog Section:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/taxonomy/term/2" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Date Inspector</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-flag-for-home-page-blog field-type-list-boolean field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Flag for Home Page Blog:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">Flag to show in Homepage blog</div></div></div> Sun, 04 Nov 2018 14:15:23 +0000 Joe Adams 12089 at https://inspectadate.com https://inspectadate.com/date-inspector/scamaroo-review-sextorted-inmates-conned-canada-and-more-darkside-online-dating#comments 7 ways to back away from someone who treats you badly https://inspectadate.com/date-inspector/7-ways-back-away-someone-who-treats-you-badly <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p><strong>Stepping into a toxic relationship tends to be far easier</strong> than stepping out of one. But there are ways to be smart about it.</p> <p><a href="https://movingpastdivorce.com/2016/11/7-ways-to-let-go-of-someone-who-treats-you-badly/" target="_blank" title="Catch the tips now!" class="elf-external elf-icon" rel="nofollow">Valuable tips here on backing out of a bad-news partner from author and relationship expert Terry Gaspard</a>. Among her tips: Don't compromise your values.</p> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-blog-section field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Blog Section:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/taxonomy/term/2" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Date Inspector</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-flag-for-home-page-blog field-type-list-boolean field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Flag for Home Page Blog:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">Flag to show in Homepage blog</div></div></div> Sat, 28 Apr 2018 18:21:12 +0000 Joe Adams 10621 at https://inspectadate.com https://inspectadate.com/date-inspector/7-ways-back-away-someone-who-treats-you-badly#comments Nine ways to spot and prove a romance scam https://inspectadate.com/date-inspector/nine-ways-spot-and-prove-romance-scam <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p style="margin: 0px 0px 20px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: 1.1em; line-height: inherit; font-family: Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><strong>Knockout model looks. Living or working abroad. Falling in love fast. </strong>And a call for money -- <em>always</em> at some point for money.</p> <p style="margin: 0px 0px 20px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: 1.1em; line-height: inherit; font-family: Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><a href="https://www.csoonline.com/article/3254984/cyber-attacks-espionage/how-to-prove-and-fight-online-dating-and-romance-scams.html" target="_blank" class="elf-external elf-icon" rel="nofollow">These are three of the tell-tale signs of a romance scammer as outlined by columnist Roger A. Grimes</a> with CSO, a security and risk-oriented Web site. Says Grimes:</p> <blockquote><p>Technically, online dating scams are part of what are known as “advanced fee” scams. The scammer usually requests money to visit the victim, usually to pay for a visa and airfare, but then suddenly runs into other “unexpected” difficulties (arrests, kidnapping, etc.) that cost the victim additional money. The closer the date appears to be getting to the victim, the more unexpected calamities appear. The scammers seem to delight in torturing their victims and seeing just how outrageous they can make the stories be and still get paid.</p> <p>Many victims lose substantial sums of money, often their entire lifesavings. Some wealthy victims have lost millions of dollars. Many willingly go spending into the poor house selling off every available asset, convinced that their online lover needs just a bit more money to make all their dreams come true.</p> </blockquote> <div>  </div> <p style="margin: 0px 0px 20px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: 1.1em; line-height: inherit; font-family: Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Get more from Grimes <a href="http://Technically, online dating scams are part of what are known as “advanced fee” scams. The scammer usually requests money to visit the victim, usually to pay for a visa and airfare, but then suddenly runs into other “unexpected” difficulties (arrests, kidnapping, etc.) that cost the victim additional money. The closer the date appears to be getting to the victim, the more unexpected calamities appear. The scammers seem to delight in torturing their victims and seeing just how outrageous they can make the stories be and still get paid. Many victims lose substantial sums of money, often their entire lifesavings. Some wealthy victims have lost millions of dollars. Many willingly go spending into the poor house selling off every available asset, convinced that their online lover needs just a bit more money to make all their dreams come true." target="_blank" class="elf-external elf-icon" rel="nofollow">on signs of sweetheart scammers here</a>. For more tips on playing a safer dating game, <a href="http://inspectadate.com/content/avoid-con-sumers-dating-help-these-great-safety-tips" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-family: inherit; text-decoration-line: none; color: rgb(143, 0, 0);" target="_blank" class="elf-external elf-icon" rel="nofollow">check out Inspectadate's Dating Safety page.</a></p> <p style="margin: 0px 0px 20px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: 1.1em; line-height: inherit; font-family: Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><em style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-family: inherit;">Get even more cool content from InspectaDate! Like us on <a class="elf-external elf-icon elf-external elf-icon elf-external elf-icon" href="https://www.facebook.com/inspectadate/" rel="nofollow" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-family: inherit; text-decoration-line: none; color: rgb(143, 0, 0); background: none;" target="_blank">Facebook</a> and follow us on <a class="elf-external elf-icon elf-external elf-icon elf-external elf-icon" href="https://twitter.com/DateInspectorFL" rel="nofollow" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-family: inherit; text-decoration-line: none; color: rgb(143, 0, 0); background: none;" target="_blank">Twitter</a>.</em></p> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-blog-section field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Blog Section:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/taxonomy/term/2" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Date Inspector</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-flag-for-home-page-blog field-type-list-boolean field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Flag for Home Page Blog:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">Flag to show in Homepage blog</div></div></div> Sun, 25 Feb 2018 20:05:00 +0000 Joe Adams 10218 at https://inspectadate.com https://inspectadate.com/date-inspector/nine-ways-spot-and-prove-romance-scam#comments FBI warns of online dating scams as Valentine's Day approaches https://inspectadate.com/date-inspector/fbi-warns-online-dating-scams-valentines-day-approaches <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p><strong>It pays to be aware of potential dating scammers any time of the year</strong>, but particularly around Valentine's Day.</p> <p>Here are clues from the FBI on how you could be wading into scam territory, <a href="https://advantagenews.com/news/fbi-warns-of-online-dating-scams/" target="_blank" class="elf-external elf-icon" rel="nofollow">as reported by Advantage News.</a></p> <blockquote><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 12px 0px; padding: 0px; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-family: &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: small; line-height: 17.55px;">Your online “date” may only be interested in your money if he or she:</p> <ul style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 10px 35px; padding-right: 0px; padding-left: 0px; list-style-position: inside; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><li style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; list-style: disc; line-height: 19.5px;"> Presses you to leave the dating website you met through and to communicate using personal email or instant messaging;</li> <li style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; list-style: disc; line-height: 19.5px;"> Professes instant feelings of love;</li> <li style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; list-style: disc; line-height: 19.5px;"> Sends you a photograph of himself or herself that looks like something from a glamour magazine;</li> <li style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; list-style: disc; line-height: 19.5px;"> Claims to be from the United States and is traveling or working overseas;</li> <li style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; list-style: disc; line-height: 19.5px;"> Makes plans to visit you but is then unable to do so because of a tragic event; or</li> <li style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; list-style: disc; line-height: 19.5px;"> Asks for money for a variety of reasons (travel, medical emergencies, hotel bills, hospital bills for child or other relative, visas or other official documents, losses from a financial setback or crime victimization).</li> </ul><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 12px 0px; padding: 0px; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-family: &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: small; line-height: 17.55px;">Do not send money through any wire transfer service to someone you met online. The chances of recovering your money are very slim.</p> </blockquote> <p>Get more from this story <a href="https://advantagenews.com/news/fbi-warns-of-online-dating-scams/" target="_blank" class="elf-external elf-icon" rel="nofollow">here</a>. For more tips on playing a safer dating game, <a href="http://inspectadate.com/content/avoid-con-sumers-dating-help-these-great-safety-tips" target="_blank" class="elf-external elf-icon" rel="nofollow">check out Inspectadate's Dating Safety page.</a></p> <p><em style="font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit;">Get even more cool content from InspectaDate! Like us on <a class="elf-external elf-icon elf-external elf-icon" href="https://www.facebook.com/inspectadate/" rel="nofollow" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-family: inherit; text-decoration-line: none; color: rgb(143, 0, 0); background: none;" target="_blank">Facebook</a> and follow us on <a class="elf-external elf-icon elf-external elf-icon" href="https://twitter.com/DateInspectorFL" rel="nofollow" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-family: inherit; text-decoration-line: none; color: rgb(143, 0, 0); background: none;" target="_blank">Twitter</a>.</em></p> <p> </p> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-blog-section field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Blog Section:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/taxonomy/term/2" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Date Inspector</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-flag-for-home-page-blog field-type-list-boolean field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Flag for Home Page Blog:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">Flag to show in Homepage blog</div></div></div> Sat, 10 Feb 2018 18:37:41 +0000 Joe Adams 10041 at https://inspectadate.com https://inspectadate.com/date-inspector/fbi-warns-online-dating-scams-valentines-day-approaches#comments Zoosk's top food words for a winning online dating recipe https://inspectadate.com/date-inspector/zoosks-top-food-words-winning-online-dating-recipe <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p><strong>Foods that draw the most positive responses in online dating profiles</strong> are guacomole, potatoes and chocolate. But leave yams out of it.</p> <p>That's one of the insights <a href="https://www.zoosk.com/date-mix/dating-advice/food-and-dating/" target="_blank" title="See the results" class="elf-external elf-icon" rel="nofollow">that Zoosk gleaned from analyzing 3.7 million dating profiles and 364.6 million first messages </a>of its users to see how mentioning different foods influenced daters' romantic reactions.</p> <p>Zoosk users who mentioned guacomole, potatoes and chocolate drew more inbound messages than other users. People who spoke of yams and fried chicken got far fewer messages. Here's another interesting finding <a href="https://www.zoosk.com/date-mix/dating-advice/food-and-dating/" target="_blank" class="elf-external elf-icon" rel="nofollow">from the review</a>: Foodies are sexy.</p> <blockquote><p><span style="color: rgb(84, 83, 83); font-family: Merriweather; font-size: 16px;">Other than simply talking about food, mentioning that you’re a foodie or talking about cooking will also result in more incoming messages. Profiles that contain the word </span><em style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit; color: rgb(84, 83, 83); font-family: Merriweather; font-size: 16px;">foodie</em><span style="color: rgb(84, 83, 83); font-family: Merriweather; font-size: 16px;"> receive 82% more incoming messages, while those who mention the word </span><em style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit; color: rgb(84, 83, 83); font-family: Merriweather; font-size: 16px;">cook</em><span style="color: rgb(84, 83, 83); font-family: Merriweather; font-size: 16px;"> receive 26% more incoming messages.</span></p> </blockquote> <p>But mentioning burritos, fried chicken and pizza will more likely turn others off and result in fewer responses. Who knew food was so influential?</p> <p><a href="http://Other than simply talking about food, mentioning that you’re a foodie or talking about cooking will also result in more incoming messages. Profiles that contain the word foodie receive 82% more incoming messages, while those who mention the word cook receive 26% more incoming messages." target="_blank" class="elf-external elf-icon" rel="nofollow">Check out the Zoosk results for more interesting findings</a>, including the different takes of men and women about fast food vs. restaurants.</p> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-blog-section field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Blog Section:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/taxonomy/term/2" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Date Inspector</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-flag-for-home-page-blog field-type-list-boolean field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Flag for Home Page Blog:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">Flag to show in Homepage blog</div></div></div> Sat, 25 Nov 2017 16:30:09 +0000 Joe Adams 8634 at https://inspectadate.com https://inspectadate.com/date-inspector/zoosks-top-food-words-winning-online-dating-recipe#comments Best and worst dating cities for singles, according to Wallethub https://inspectadate.com/date-inspector/best-and-worst-dating-cities-singles-according-wallethub <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p><a href="https://wallethub.com/edu/best-worst-cities-for-singles/9015/" target="_blank" title="See the full story" class="elf-external elf-icon" rel="nofollow"><strong>San Francisco, Atlanta and Los Angeles</strong></a> top Wallethub's best cities for singles while Tampa rates best in Florida.</p> <p>Analysts from the personal finance website compared 182 cities using 32 dating-friendliness indicators. <a href="https://wallethub.com/edu/best-worst-cities-for-singles/9015/" target="_blank" class="elf-external elf-icon" rel="nofollow">The result includes overall rankings</a> along with off-shoot categories, such as most and fewest nightlife options per capita and lowest and highest restaurant-meal costs. Here's a sample on lowest and highest movie costs:</p> <p> <img alt="isd17_wallethub_movies.jpg" src="/sites/default/files/isd17_wallethub_movies.jpg" style="width: 636px; height: 283px;" /></p> <p>The highest-ranking singles city in Florida is Tampa at No. 11. Other Florida rankings: Orlando, 27; Tallahassee, 41; Miami, 49; St. Petersburg, 67; Fort Lauderdale, 86; Jacksonville, 98; Port St. Lucie, 146; Cape Coral, 166; Hialeah, 179; and Pembroke Pines, 180.</p> <p>Vermont's South Burlington finished worst in this analysis followed by Brownsville, Texas, and Pembroke Pines.</p> <p><a href="https://wallethub.com/edu/best-worst-cities-for-singles/9015/" target="_blank" class="elf-external elf-icon" rel="nofollow">This story includes more</a> on the methodology behind the rankings along with the experts who assisted.</p> <p><em style="font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Get even more cool content from InspectaDate! 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Get cosy with any of 75 advice bloggers who can bring it https://inspectadate.com/date-inspector/need-some-coaching-dating-get-cosy-any-75-advice-bloggers-who-can-bring-it <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p><strong>Here's your chance </strong>to match your interests with 75 dating coaches in one place.</p> <p><a href="https://blog.feedspot.com/dating_blog/" target="_blank" class="elf-external elf-icon" rel="nofollow">This "top" ranking of dating coaches and websites from Feedspot</a> isn't as notable for who it ranks where and why as it is for being a resource for finding -- and possibly following -- dating coaches. </p> <p>You'll get plenty of options, from <a href="http://youtube.com/user/gettheguyteam" target="_blank" class="elf-external elf-icon" rel="nofollow">Matthew Hussey's advice for women</a> to <a href="http://datingwithdignity.com" target="_blank" class="elf-external elf-icon" rel="nofollow">Marni Battista's "Dating with Dignity"</a> to <a href="http://www.doctornerdlove.com/" target="_blank" class="elf-external elf-icon" rel="nofollow">Harris O'Malley's Paging Dr. NerdLove</a>, which notes that Dr. NerdLove is not really a doctor. </p> <p>Are these for everyone? Not likely. Maybe not even close. And not everyone that you might follow or expect to see on this list made it.</p> <p>Missing, for instance, is one of my faves, <a href="https://jamesmsama.com/" target="_blank" class="elf-external elf-icon" rel="nofollow">James Michael Sama</a>, who tends to offer practical tips for bringing integrity and common sense back to dating.</p> <p>But you have to admire the scope of views <a href="https://blog.feedspot.com/dating_blog/" target="_blank" class="elf-external elf-icon" rel="nofollow">presented here from across the world.</a></p> <p>Some of them just might attract you.</p> <p><em style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-family: inherit; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Get even more cool content from InspectaDate! Like us on <a class="elf-external elf-icon elf-external elf-icon elf-external elf-icon" href="https://www.facebook.com/inspectadate/" rel="nofollow" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-family: inherit; text-decoration-line: none; color: rgb(143, 0, 0); background: none;" target="_blank">Facebook</a> and follow us on <a class="elf-external elf-icon elf-external elf-icon elf-external elf-icon" href="https://twitter.com/DateInspectorFL" rel="nofollow" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-family: inherit; text-decoration-line: none; color: rgb(143, 0, 0); background: none;" target="_blank">Twitter</a>.</em></p> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-blog-section field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Blog Section:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/taxonomy/term/2" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Date Inspector</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-flag-for-home-page-blog field-type-list-boolean field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Flag for Home Page Blog:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">Flag to show in Homepage blog</div></div></div> Wed, 25 Oct 2017 05:30:15 +0000 Joe Adams 7882 at https://inspectadate.com https://inspectadate.com/date-inspector/need-some-coaching-dating-get-cosy-any-75-advice-bloggers-who-can-bring-it#comments Are you prone to an online dating scam? These traits could put you at higher risk https://inspectadate.com/date-inspector/are-you-prone-online-dating-scam-these-traits-could-put-you-higher-risk <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p><strong>You might have traits that make you more apt</strong> to be scammed in online dating.</p> <p>Martin Graff of <em>Psychology Today </em><a href="https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/love-digitally/201710/how-likely-are-you-be-scammed-in-online-dating" target="_blank" class="elf-external elf-icon" rel="nofollow">writes about new research</a> from Monica Whitty of the University of Warnick in the United Kingdom regarding who is most at risk. Whitty's study tags several pyshcological characteristcs that might flag if someone is more likely to be an online dating scam victim than someone else. Among them:</p> <ul><li> impulsiveness</li> <li> high trust in others</li> <li> an addictive personality</li> <li> and kindness (Oh no, not that one!)</li> </ul><p>In addition, Whitty's study said age could factor into vulnerability of being scammed, with middle-age people more suseptible and women more likely to be zapped than men.</p> <p><a href="https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/love-digitally/201710/how-likely-are-you-be-scammed-in-online-dating" target="_blank" class="elf-external elf-icon" rel="nofollow">Check out the story</a> for more insightful observations.</p> <p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 1.1em;">See the </span><a href="http://inspectadate.com/content/avoid-con-sumers-dating-help-these-great-safety-tips" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; text-decoration-line: none; color: rgb(143, 0, 0);" target="_blank" class="elf-external elf-icon" rel="nofollow">InspectaDate Dating Safety Tips page</a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 1.1em;"> for more on how to play a safer and better dating game.</span></p> <p><em style="font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit;">Get even more cool content from InspectaDate! 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See <a href="http://www.wsmv.com/story/36448811/sextortion-victim-be-careful-in-online-search-for-love" target="_blank" class="elf-external elf-icon" rel="nofollow">this classic sextortion story from WSMV in Nashville</a>.</div> </div> <div>  </div> <div> <div> On the flip side, playing a criminal dating game can backfire. Fake oil tycoon John Edward Taylor could face up to 30 years in prison, <a href="http://abc7ny.com/man-admits-to-swindling-women-in-online-dating-scam/2433816/" target="_blank" class="elf-external elf-icon" rel="nofollow">reports WABC-TV in New York.</a></div> <div>  </div> <div> From the story:</div> <blockquote><div> "Prosecutors say Taylor stole or attempted to steal, money, credit and personal information from women on several websites, including Match.com, eHarmony and Craigslist, often describing himself as a wealthy businessman with oil and land interests in North Dakota.</div> <div>  </div> <div> When confronted with the thefts, prosecutors say Taylor threatened some of the victims, saying he would share private photos of them to their employers."</div> </blockquote> <div>  </div> </div> <div> <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 1.1em;">Check out the </span><a href="http://inspectadate.com/content/avoid-con-sumers-dating-help-these-great-safety-tips" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; text-decoration-line: none; color: rgb(143, 0, 0);" target="_blank" class="elf-external elf-icon" rel="nofollow">InspectaDate Dating Safety Tips page</a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 1.1em;"> for more on how to play a safer and better dating game. </span><em style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit;">Get even more cool content from InspectaDate! 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