May
20
How can i tell if my mom is using a dating website?
ByMy (single) mom and i were watching the baseball a while ago and a commercial came on for a dating website. i mentioned to her that i think they are really unsafe and that i would never use one. She didn’t really evoke a reaction. So i just want to make sure for safety reasons that she isn’t using one. Her computer requires a password i don’t know. Any tips?
4 Comments
May 20th, 2011 at 11:15 am
She’s an adult and it’s not your business. You are entitled to your opinion, however many people meet their long term partner or next spouse on dating sites and other social sites online. They are not any more unsafe than meeting strangers in our every day lives…probably less so actually because you have more time to get to know the person online.
Everyone online exists offline too anyway…a creep can be online looking for victims, or offline. Anyone meeting people should use caution and good sense, no matter what method they choose.
May 20th, 2011 at 11:52 am
leave it alone. she’s an adult and if she wants to use one, so be it. u should be happy she’s not hanging out at the bars pickin up guys that way
May 20th, 2011 at 12:34 pm
In my opinion, I think it’s fine for your mom to go on dating sites. She is an adult, and I’m sure she knows how to take care of herself. You could give her advice about being careful – like only meeting in a public place… but it’s no less safe to meet a stranger that you met online first than it is to meet a stranger in the street. Both could be dangerous. But internet dating can also be a great way to make new relationships.
My mother found her partner on the dating site called http://www.match.com, and they’ve been together for 3 years now. She seems really happy.
I say let your mom make her own decisions, she’ll be a lot safer about it if you support her through it. Good luck.
May 20th, 2011 at 12:48 pm
search the most popular dating site for single moms
http://www.discover-singles.com/
you have to make an account though :/