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An article from WNDU.com of South Bend, Indiana, describes Bethel College assistant professor Angela Meyers’ brush with a shady dating site. Even though the site was seductively named (for Meyers, anyway) “Executive Christian Dating,” seems like the site was not performing in what one might describe as a “Christian-like” way.
Meyers paid over $900 for a six month membership, which supposedly would entitle her to a counselor who would match her with other “executive Christians.” Imagine her surprise when the guys she was matched with had never heard of “Executive Christian Singles.” Sounds like the “counselor” mined other dating sites like Yahoo! for email addresses of unsuspecting guys. WNDU reports that the Federal Trade Commission has at least 11 other complaints this year about “Executive Christian Singles.” Not to be outdone, the site goes by other names as well, such as “Executive Jewish Dating.”
At least three lessons here:
1. Beware small sites. Stick with the biggies that are well-known like Match.com and Yahoo! Personals.
2. Fees like the $900 that Meyers paid for six months are WAY too high. If you must go for the services that Meyers thought she was getting, start at the smallest level (like a month) until you have proof that the site can perform as promised.
3. Sites that include words like “Christian” or “Catholic” or “Jewish” lull the unsuspecting to think that the site and everyone on it share the same values. Remember that it is as easy to meet a murderer or scam artist in church as in a bar. Don’t drop your suspiciousness. Keep your guard up, even on supposedly religious affiliated sites.
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