The global pandemic has not only compromised the health of millions of people worldwide, it's also given cybercriminals an opportunity to wreak financial havoc on vulnerable individuals. Since the creation of the internet, online scams have — and always will be — an issue, but these risks increase tenfold during times of uncertainty. When the [...]
One man changed dating forever when he created the first online dating website in 1994. No one uses this platform anymore, but they do still use the online dating site that came onto the scene just one year later: Match.com. Maybe you've heard of it? Of course you have — over 15 million lovesick singles [...]
Online sites and apps are responsible for more relationships than any other method. Singles use online dating sites as their favorite way to select potential suitors, and they are often registered with multiple sites at once. While these provide an efficient and quick way to find love, online dating sites are collecting tons of personal [...]
In today's digitized world, it's important to have some decent online detective skills. Some people consider this 'stalking' and believe that it's an invasion of privacy to delve into the lives of other people online. But with online scams of every sort on the rise, knowing the truth about the people you meet is essential [...]
I vividly remember some of the lessons my parents taught me from a young age. You likely share these memories too. Lessons that were habituated into permanent consciousness so we'd never forget. And we haven't. If our clothing ever caught fire, we knew to stop, drop, and roll. Before crossing a street, we knew to [...]
Searching for a new rental property is generally among one of the more time consuming efforts we undertake during our adult lives. As you go about looking for a suitable apartment, you’ll want to avoid the scams that can often plague even the most skeptical of us all. According to the National Rental Home Council [...]
Online dating is more prevalent than ever. Nearly 40 percent of American couples first meet online, and the digital dating experience has had many positive outcomes, such as higher interracial marriages and more relationships across education levels and religions. While online dating was stigmatized in its earlier years, we now understand that it’s simply another [...]
In the past decade, smartphone use has grown substantially. Seventy-seven percent of U.S. adults own a smartphone, which is more than double the amount that owned a smartphone in 2011, and makes it one of the most quickly adopted consumer technologies in recent times. And now, mobile devices are getting more and more advanced, being [...]
Of the many amazing capabilities that the internet has brought us, the ability to find meaningful and life-long relationships through online dating is certainly one of them. These days, it’s fairly common to hear that a happy couple has met this way But when it comes to putting yourself out there online, the risks can [...]
