A federal court decision was issued today in favour of a "mail order" bride who used an online dating service specializing in overseas matchmaking. The issue related to a Ukrainian woman who abused by the husband she met through Encounters International.
Nataliya Fox accused Encounters International of fraud and negligence, saying it should have screened its male clients and told her about a law that helps foreign nationals escape abusive relationships without fear of automatic deportation.
The lawsuit against Encounters International -- whose Web site boasts 257 married couples, 103 babies and 19 current engagements -- was described as the nation's first to hold an Internet dating service responsible in a relationship that went sour.
The issue of protecting your personal safety ultimately rests with you, and if you read the fine print on the online sites you frequent, there are many warnings to that effect. However, this decision could pave the way for other law suits which put more responsibility on the web site service provider to provide some pre-screening as a automatic service to subscribers.
True.com has made pre-screening their bench mark for customer service, and how they distinguish themselves from their competitors. However, more sites may begin to take the issue more seriously as legal protection from being held culpable for the consequences of its members. In the end, the dating consumer should benefit from a more responsible approach that the online introduction services will take.
A previous article, Improving the State of the Date, explores safety and dating and the informal study which probes how safe women feel when dating online.
TOP FOUR ONLINE DATING SITES
2. Match.com
4. eharmony
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Posted by: samantharob | February 14, 2008 at 08:47 PM