Online Dating Identity Theft...
A 21st Century "Pig In A Poke"
The big lie -- pretending you're somebody else -- has taken a turn for the worst in online dating sites. Now, you could be getting involved with someone who has stolen the online profile of another person -- and there's no way for you to know!
It's no secret that we (at RomanceTrap.com) think online dating services are a waste of time and money. In our article "Online Dating Is A Dead End" we give you seven reasons why treating an online dating service as anything more than entertainment -- is delusional. We're not going to shroud our bias against this poor substitute for getting out into the real world and finding the man of your dreams...
So it comes as no surprise (to us) that the smarmy, sleazy predator who used to tell naive young women he's a "Hollywood Producer" -- or a successful businessman -- in order to impress her -- has a new much more dangerous online counterpart: The online dating profile thief.
Now, you can't even look into the eyes of the guy who's trying to give you a line about himself. Because in the world of online dating there's no guarantee the picture you're looking at or the profile you're reading has anything to do with who he really is.
In a "Wall Street Journal" article by Jennifer Saranow, she relates an incident about one man who's online profile shows up in 50 other profiles on an online dating service. That's 50 guys all pretending to be the same man -- just to get your attention -- your email address and maybe even your phone number.
These guys are real losers.
But they wouldn't be doing it if they weren't getting women to respond. According to Saranow's article, a recent survey of online daters found that 9% copied another person's online profile! Who knows how many more there are that won't admit it?
Those sleazebags can now buy "cut and paste" online profiles from services catering to the loser who's serious about making you believe he's someone else!
Hey, it's one thing to put your best foot forward. If you hire someone who "packages" you in the best possible light they're still packaging you and your personality -- that's not the same as the outright stealing of another person's identity and personality or buying a fake personality and identity.
Only a fool wastes her time in a world where a guy will tell her anything she wants to hear... and the world of online dating has become a "fools paradise". A place where anything goes -- and there's no guarantee that "Mr. Wonderful" is who he claims to be.
The next time you're on an online dating service and browse through a few profiles -- just remember -- you have no way of knowing which ones are real. If you find that minefield of deceit exciting and fascinating -- you need a wake-up call.
It's one of the reasons why you're still single and alone!

