DALLAS
NEWS -- Aug 4 -- Rhodes showed up his date revealed she had a picture
online that was at least 35 years younger. Terri ended up meeting a man
who was married with two children. As dating moves from
clicking in bars to clicking a mouse, questions are arising about what
online dating services are doing to protect subscribers from
deception. The Texas Legislature joined several states that were
considering legislation to require disclosure of background checks but
the proposed Texas legislation died at the end of the session.
The databases that background check companies use are generally out of
date by up toa year. There's also difficulty in defining an
Internet dating site; i.e. online chat rooms and craigslist
classifieds. Proponents like Herb Vest, CEO of True.com,
contend that checks will help weed out unsuitable mates.

True.com's screenings result in the rejection of ~ 5% because offelony
criminal records, and another 4% who already are married. "It's not
foolproof, but I think it's very effective," Vest said. "We're very
serious about enforcing these rules." Match.com and Yahoo! Personals rely on subscribers to alert them to dishonest members. FULL ARTICLE @ DALLAS NEWS