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Background:
If you ask a young couple, 鈥淲here did you meet?,鈥� don鈥檛 be surprised if they say, 鈥淲e met online.鈥� According to online dating statistics, 40 million people in the United States have tried online dating. Who better to discuss the pros and cons of online dating than someone who was once called 鈥淒r. Love鈥� by a Nevada radio station? Today鈥檚 Newsline features comments by 鈥淒r. Love,鈥� aka 麻豆传媒鈥檚 Deborah Ballard-Reisch, who has researched the subject of communication and relationships for about 20 years.
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Announcer: Through the years, the most common way to develop friendships and romantic relationships has come from acquaintances at school, through church or introductions from family and friends. That has been supplemented in recent years by meeting people online. Deborah Ballard Reisch, called 鈥淒r. Love鈥� by a Nevada radio station, is an expert on communication and relationships at 麻豆传媒. She explains how the opportunity of meeting others has exploded exponentially through online dating.
Ballard-Reisch: 鈥淭here are 54 million single Americans today. Forty million of them are online in one way or another. You have a better chance of meeting Mr. or Ms. Right today than you ever have.鈥�
Announcer: Ballard-Reisch offers some tips for those who are interested in online dating. She says always meet in a public place the first few times. Drive yourself. Let your friends and family know where you鈥檙e going, with whom and when you plan to return. And if something feels wrong, get out. This is Joe Kleinsasser at 麻豆传媒.
Sound bite #1
Ballard-Reisch says online dating has become a common way for people to meet. The sound bite is 11 seconds and the outcue is 鈥渙nline today.鈥�
Ballard-Reisch: 鈥淥nline dating has become a really common way for people to meet one another and start romantic relationships. Estimates are that one in five romantic relationships start online today.鈥�
Sound bite #2
Ballard-Reisch looks at how people used to get to know each other. The sound bite is 15 seconds and the outcue is 鈥渂ecause of that.鈥�
Ballard Reisch: 鈥淲e used to develop romantic relationships with people we went to school with or knew through church or family or friends introduced us to, and now we supplement that by meeting people online. And the world of people available to us has exploded exponentially because of that.鈥�
Sound bite #3
Ballard-Reisch says there are some downsides to online dating. The sound bite is 16 seconds and the outcue is 鈥渞un.鈥�
Ballard-Reisch: 鈥淟ike any new technology, there are some downsides to online dating, too. One of the biggest is fraud. There are a number of international consortiums that get on online dating sites and pretend to be someone they鈥檙e not in order to get money out of people. So if someone asks you to send them money, especially out of the country, run.鈥�
Sound bite #4
Ballard-Reisch says language fluency is something to pay attention to in online dating. The sound bite is 11 seconds and the outcue is 鈥渋t likely isn鈥檛.鈥�
Ballard-Reisch: 鈥淥ne of the things to look out for in online dating is that, when people claim language fluency and then they have grammar and syntax and spelling errors, if their language doesn鈥檛 seem right, it likely isn鈥檛.鈥�
Sound bite #5
Ballard-Reisch says be sure to check out someone you have only met online. The sound bite is 21 seconds and the outcue is 鈥渄o that anymore.鈥�
Ballard-Reisch: 鈥淭his might sound coarse, but so much information is available to us online now. If you鈥檙e thinking of meeting someone you have met only online, Google them. Use multiple search engines. Consider seeking criminal background checks. Make sure that people are who they say they are. We used to be able to rely on our support networks 鈥� our family, our friends, et cetera 鈥� to vet people for us, and when we meet people online we can鈥檛 do that anymore.鈥�
Sound bite #6
Ballard-Reisch offers some tips about online dating. The sound bite is 26 seconds and the outcue is 鈥済et out.鈥�
Ballard-Reisch: 鈥淚f you decide to meet someone in person that you鈥檝e spoken with only online, there are some tips and some cautions to be aware of. Always meet in a public place the first few times. Drive yourself. Let your friends and family know where you鈥檙e going, with whom and when you plan to return. Have a panic word in case you have a quick second to call them if you need help. And keep your phone online so you can be tracked through GPS if necessary. Trust your instincts. If something feels wrong, get out.鈥�
Sounds bite #7
Ballard-Reisch says if you engage in online dating, protect your identity. The sound bite is 11 seconds and the outcue is 鈥渨ho you really are.鈥�
Ballard-Reisch: 鈥淚f you decide to engage in online dating, the first tip is to protect your identity. Don鈥檛 give information about yourself too quickly. Get to know people before you share with them personal information about who you really are.鈥�
Sounds bite #8
Ballard-Reisch says someone who wants to try online dating should choose a site that鈥檚 consistent with his or her interests. The sound bite is 10 seconds and the outcue is 鈥測our interests.鈥�
Ballard-Reisch: 鈥淚f you decide you want to try online dating, check out multiple sites. There are a lot of them out there now. Figure out what each site is looking for and choose the one that鈥檚 most consistent with your interests.鈥�
Sounds bite #9
Ballard-Reisch says to be yourself when creating an online profile. The sound bite is 13 seconds and the outcue is 鈥渃ome and find you.鈥�
Ballard-Reisch: 鈥淚n creating your online profile, be yourself. Be clear about what you鈥檙e looking for, what types of people, relationships and so forth. Include flattering pictures of yourself and reach out to people that you find interesting. Don鈥檛 wait for them to come and find you.鈥�