Oh My Blog! Safer Dates Does it Again

Safer Dates launches their very own blog to jump start a much needed conversation about safer online dating.

Clearwater, FL (PRWEB) November 19, 2008 -- By entering the Blogosphere, Safer Dates' Blog (http://saferdates.com/blog/) can provide members with more information about their dating and social networking services as well as provide a forum to discuss news and issues important to today's online dating community.

"We are very excited about the launch of our Blog," states Doreen DeAguila, CEO of Safer Dates. "The new Safer Dates Blog is a continuation of our main site that offers an open ended conversation between the online dating community, our members and our team of professional experts. The best part is our blog subscribers can automatically receive an email every time there is a new post."

Check out the following pages available on the Safer Dates Blog (http://www.saferdates.com/blog/):

•    Safer in the City

•    Dating Stories

•    News

•    Our Journal

•    Safety Tips

•    Videos

The cleverly named "Safer in the City" page introduces a new face to the Safer Dates team of experts, Jessica Walker. Each month Jessica will discuss safety and dating tips and occasionally review movies and offer advice on safe first date destinations. Jessica's feature article, "Prepare and Be Aware," is an interview with another Safer Dates expert Rick DeAguila. Rick is a Martial Arts Master Instructor and Self Defense Expert with over 30 years of experience. Rick and Jessica discuss self-defense and offer advice on how to avoid becoming a victim. The two also jump into action and kick off the first in a series of self-defense videos posted under the "Videos" page. Watch Jessica show off her self-defense skills as she fights off an attacker in Safer Dates Safety Tip #1 (http://www.saferdates.com/index.php?page=safety_videos).

Besides starring in self-defense videos, Rick will also contribute to the "Safety Tips" page along with another Safer Dates expert Tad Camp. Tad is a former Law Enforcement Officer and Detective who specializes in Online Safety and Security and has experience working with celebrities, foreign dignitaries, worldwide religious organizations, and various corporations.

To balance out this dynamic duo, Safer Dates is also partnering with yet another expert, Yvonne Rice. Yvonne is a former Dating Agency Director and author of "Love Sex Lies and the Internet Mouse 'Trap'" - available through SaferDates.com (http://www.saferdates.com/index.php?page=shownews&newsid=12) - and "Finding 'The One' - A Powerful Step-by-Step Guide to Making Online Dating Work for You." In addition, Yvonne is an expert on scams directed at the dating, chat and social networking industries and she has experience consulting with law enforcement agencies in this field. After years of research and thousands of interviews with single people, Yvonne's humorous, constructive and straight to the point dating tips will guide even the most seasoned dater to greater success, whether dating on or off-line. Yvonne's future dating advice postings will appear under the "News" page. Be sure to subscribe to the Safer Dates Blog to automatically receive an email every time a new post is added by one of these experts.

Safer Dates also shows off their community involvement through the "Our Journal" page. Safer Dates recently celebrated Halloween with local residents in Clearwater, FL at the second annual Boo Bash Halloween carnival presented by the Clearwater Threshers at the Bright House Networks Field. DeAguila comments, "This event was a blast. The Safer Dates team really enjoyed interacting with the local community. Participating in an event that provided a SAFER Trick or Treating alternative for the city was important to our company."

The Safer Dates team community involvement crosses over into the online community as well by encouraging both members and non-members to interact with the new Safer Dates Blog through a page dedicated just for that purpose called "Dating Stories". "We are inviting the entire online dating community to share stories from both on and off-line experiences," states DeAguila. "You can share something laughable, scary, unusual, or amazing. We may even turn your story into a YouTube video down the line, with your permission of course."

"Blog" on to SaferDates.com/blog/ today and subscribe to receive updates from the Safer Dates experts, watch the latest safety video, read dating news, submit a dating story and interact with other singles in the online dating community.

About Safer Dates:

Safer Dates is the first Internet dating service to offer the choice of multilevel background screenings identified on member profiles. They also empower members and non-members to screen ANYONE for misdemeanors, felonies, marital status and sex offender status by using a Safer Dates tool called InvestiDATE (http://www.saferdates.com/index.php?page=investidate). Safer Dates understands that online safety is no longer just for children and they are dedicated to creating awareness of criminals targeting the growing popularity of online dating services.

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