If it’s been awhile since you have dated and you aren’t sure where to start maybe you should start online.  It’s easy, some of the sites are free, the ones that you do pay for really aren’t that much each month, you can fill out your profile to find the right kind of girl for you (IF you are honest with who you are and what you want), you can weed through them and date only who really interests you and you aren’t wasting time and money driving around to different places trying to find someone who you can even begin a conversation with!

Protecting Your Computer

Take care of your equipment and systems before you head out into the Internet realm. You need to have a firewall and anti-virus protection for your email and for when you search websites and interact online. At the bare minimum, you may want these two solutions that are offered at no charge to home computer users (i.e. not for commercial use):

Protecting Yourself

Take care of yourself, too, by choosing appropriate dating sites. Seek and choose a reputable online dating service.  How? Begin by asking around with friends, neighbors, co-workers and others you may know who have tried online dating, and see which places they recommend. In addition, search “online dating services” and keep a notebook of their URLs or website links, the fees, rules and regulations, complete contact information of each and any other useful information that spikes your interest. Then compare each place.  Try only those places where you feel safe. Avoid the others.

So take care. Arm your computer – and yourself- with the correct tools and knowledge!