Completely updated 2nd edition of your complete reference for navigating the often turbulent waters of meeting a partner online. Contains an entirely new chapter entitled "Finding Friends on Facebook"as the use of social networking sites has exploded since the first edition of Romancing the Web was published. Why Online Dating? Online dating is the most effective and efficient way to meet the right partner today. Singles' bars have always been dreadful places to meet and, in our increasingly mobile society, family and friends are not always sufficiently close or available to provide potential partners as in the past. But the online dating game can be confusing and dangerous if you don't understand it. This second edition of our popular manual is your complete reference to the intricacies of this process. Written in an eminently readable style by a couples therapist with more than 17 years' experience in the field, it is filled with real-life examples that help to illustrate the challenges singles face in their quest for companionship and solutions that are effective and easy to use. You will learn: *Why online dating has become acceptable today *How to complete a profile that will attract the type of relationship you are looking for *What to look for in a potential partner and what to avoid *How to stay safe without shutting yourself off from the world *Some of the most popular websites for meeting other singles *The "ins" and "outs" of computer dating etiquette and *(New in the 2nd edition)The recent impact and safe use of social networking sites on online dating Review of First Edition: "Diane Berry explains how to write an online profile to attract the type of relationship you are looking for, how to meet partners safely and effectively and how to proceed with your new relationship." John Gray, Ph.D, Author of Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus Review of the First Edition: "Diane Berry is the Ann Landers of online dating. Don't hit the SEND button until you've read this book " Jim Barnes, Independent Publisher Online