A Better Facebook: Zoosk

Tuesday, November 19, 2013

Dating on Facebook Guide

In the previous posts we have looked at different aspects of dating online. Here is an overview of what we have so far.

Beware of dating scams

Before starting to date online (for example on Facebook), you need to be aware of existing scams, in which criminals try to take advantage of naïve people in search of online dates, stealing money and possibly identities. Some common scams are:
- Nigerian dating scams
- Russian dating scams

Protect yourself against dating scams

We have looked at different ways to protect yourself online, with tips from the FBI.

Read the full article

Zoosk

We have reviewed Zoosk, an online dating community closely tied with Facebook. Be careful when using this community (or any other community).

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Monday, November 11, 2013

Dating on Facebook - Zoosk

This is the fourth article in the series Dating on Facebook (other articles in the series: Nigerian dating scams, Russian dating scams, How to protect yourself against dating scams).

Among the existing dating websites, Zoosk has grown with its easy profile creation and the ability to reply to premium members for free, unlike many other dating websites.

Zoosk can pull profile information from Facebook, simplifying profile creation. Users can then search for other members based on several criteria.

Positive features:

All members can reply to emails sent by premium members, meaning that premium/paid members can contact ANY member and receive a reply
Zoosk can pull information from your Facebook account for easy profile creation
More than 50 million singles have created a profile since Zoosk launched in 2007
Available in 25 languages

Negative Features:

Your profile contains only basic information —it’s not possible to specify what type of relationship you are looking for
Because the profile does not contain very detailed information, search options are also limited

As usual, exercise caution when opening a profile on a dating website.

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