Online dating has been a revolution on the Internet and has become very popular among singles of all ages, but not everything is nice and sweet. Online dating has good and bad side effects, which if not taken care of shall result in you being frustrated or even scammed. You need to understand on how online dating can affect your life, relationships and routines. Before getting into details, a word of caution to all of you who are just starting: be careful and apply as much common sense as possible!

For first timers, it's an amazing, new and unseen experience which immediately attracts their attention. But you might end up having a bad company, someone who might mislead you, someone who might exploit you and what not? First of all, extensive online dating can turn into an addiction that kills your precious time.

People who tend to get involved in such relationship tend to forget everything else and sit in front of the computer almost throughout the day; such activities not only affect their other work but their health as well. They tend to stay online for long periods, skipping meals and sleep and avoiding their responsibilities. These individuals also drift away from family and friends and start experiencing drastic mood swings. The worst is when they have a problem with the computer or cannot login to the website, they become highly frustrated and keep on grumbling.

More cons of online dating are:

• Risk of meeting a dishonest person who created a profile with a dating site only for scamming other member, telling them he/she is in need of help and would appreciate if they could cooperate with money.

• Paying your membership fee and then realizing the website has not enough members, so it will be very difficult to find someone.

But not everything is bad, online dating provides many benefits too. The Internet provides a wider selection of men and women. With so many profiles online you can narrow down your serch to find those specific carachteristics important to you. You will be able to get to know your dream date even before you have met them. Several websites offer online dating services you can take advantage of. This is one way of increasing your chances of meeting your dream date. Staying true to the romantic art of exchanging notes and letters, online dating has taken the next modern step of expressing yourself through the Internet. This adds a mystery into the relationship which is why some people would like to have an online dating relationship before they take the next step of arranging to meet personally.

Internet has been a great revolution and probably the very reason for the arrival of the information age, but you need to be careful while using it because addiction to anything is never good. And when it comes to online dating, it is great if you find a genuine person but do not waste your time if you feel it is not for you as there are many more options to find a partner.