A Guide to Safety and Fun in Cyberdating

by Jeremy Reis, Staff Writer

He's the perfect guy. He's understanding, a great listener, everything you've ever wanted. You spend hours chatting together, both online and on the phone.

You've met the perfect woman. She loves football and baseball. The photo she e-mailed you shows a beautiful, sexy body. She lives thousands of miles away. Should you try to meet her? Is she "the One?"

Millions of people across the world are meeting people on the Internet. Using such tools as AOL Instant Messenger, ICQ, and other chat programs, thousands of people are making friends and finding romance online. But is the Internet the right way to meet people?

John and Rachel met on America Online™. They started chatting and realized that they had a great deal in common. They'd grown up in the same town, knew the same people, in fact, John's best friend had even dated Rachel's best friend in high school. John decided to ask Rachel out to dinner. Six months later, they were married.

Rachel recalls how quickly things came to pass. "At first, I didn't think he was the one. We were just having a good time, enjoying ourselves. But, one day we were talking about our future and I couldn't see it without him. He soon proposed and we were married a month later."

"We are in love," John says smiling. "My first marriage didn't work out, but Rachel is the one. At first we were

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