Welcome to the newest internet gold rush. This little advertisement: 'Free online personals' is everywhere, they are dating sites, and more are opening up shop every day. More and more people are signing up to these new and "free" dating sites. What they are really getting is a place on the web where they can post their profile and let strangers contact them. This means there are sex offenders, predators, scam artists mixed in with genuine people who are looking to find a match. Dating services need to be very discretionary and much safer, until that time comes follow some important things to consider when thinking about joining a dating site.