Craigslist.org is one of the most visited traffic websites on the planet and there are good reasons for this. The no-frills service is a perfect haven for people who want to sell their personal stuff from books to cars and for folks looking for things on the cheap. Think of it as a giant garage sale, there are no listing fees and you get to email the seller the amount you want to pay and they either take it or leave it.

For online dating, Craigslist has gained some notable notoriety from their personals section where the ease at which folks can advertise their profiles without any checks on age, type of intent etc. A famous TV program used the service to attract potential child molesters by posing as an under-age child consenting to meet-up with the aim of having sex.

Its not all that bad, but one has to be careful the type of audience you want to attract. This makes it even more important to be as accurate as possible on your profile. For women, I would not recommend putting up a photo along with your profile description but rather state you want a recent photo of the person and any other requirements. Wait for them to send you a photo and continue communicating with them only via an email until you are comfortable talking one to one on the phone.

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