Adventures of Online Dating

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The Adventures of Online Dating is a podcast to help people navigate the scary world of online dating. There are many people who do not have your best interest at heart and is wanting to scam you, break your heart or worse. The Adventures of online dating will help people searching for a connection and spot the people that want to cause you harm.

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    • Feb 18, 2024 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 29m AVG DURATION
    • 41 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from Adventures of Online Dating

    Romance Scams

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2024 31:29


    Welcome to my new podcast Lyons Eye, where we discuss how to recognize and avoid scams. This week is Romance scams.If you feel that you are a victim of a romance scam you can report it at this link. http://www.ic3.gov/ Music: SQZ by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com https://consumer.ftc.gov/articles/what-know-about-romance-scamshttps://www.ice.gov/features/romance-scams#:~:text=Many%20of%20these%20romance%20scams,vulnerabilities%20and%20access%20to%20cash.https://www.aura.com/learn/why-do-scammers-want-gift-cards#:~:text=Gift%20cards%20have%20become%20one,their%20balance%20has%20been%20spent.https://reportfraud.ftc.gov/#/Support the Show.

    When To Take A Break

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 2024 31:08


    I have decided to give online a break. I have enjoyed doing this podcast but I need to step away for a bit. I am starting a new podcast about scams and how to avoid them so please join me there!!! I will put a link to the website here once it is up. Hope to see you there Music by Bill Shinn. Support the Show.

    Manosphere

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2023 41:51


    https://www.onewomanproject.org/gender/2022/9/20/the-serious-issue-with-incelshttps://www.adl.org/resources/backgrounder/incels-involuntary-celibateshttps://gnet-research.org/2020/04/22/the-incel-ideology-continues-to-build-a-strong-following-in-the-online-manosphere/https://www.newamerica.org/political-reform/reports/misogynist-incels-and-male-supremacism/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2014_Isla_Vista_killings#cite_note-Sheriff.Summary-8https://www.spectrumnews.org/features/deep-dive/radical-online-communities-and-their-toxic-allure-for-autistic-men/Music By Bill ShinnSupport the Show.

    Online Dating Addiction

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2023 40:28


    https://bootcamp.uxdesign.cc/are-you-falling-for-dating-apps-b523c56e2e11#:~:text=What%20actually%20happens%3F,dose%20of%20adrenaline%20and%20dopamine.https://medium.com/mental-health-and-addictions-community/why-dating-apps-are-so-addictive-9a4e95be76f1https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/after-service/201805/the-science-behind-what-tinder-is-doing-your-brainhttps://www.invisibly.com/learn-blog/dating-app-algorithm/#:~:text=In%20a%20nutshell%2C%20dating%20apps,factor%20into%20the%20algorithm's%20predictions.https://www.marketwatch.com/story/this-is-why-loneliness-and-dating-apps-are-such-a-bad-match-2019-08-01https://www.cloudwards.net/online-dating-statistics/ Music by Bill ShinnSupport the Show.

    The Epidemic of Loneliness

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2023 25:21


    https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2023/05/03/new-surgeon-general-advisory-raises-alarm-about-devastating-impact-epidemic-loneliness-isolation-united-states.htmlhttps://www.tiktok.com/@joleene_d/video/7238279933762506026https://www.sogolytics.com/blog/how-has-technology-affected-social-interaction/https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/live-long-and-prosper/202210/technology-use-loneliness-and-isolationhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D46zvJI-njU The Diary of a CEO Simon Sinek: "I FEEL LONELY!" How To Deal With Loneliness!https://time.com/5548386/feeling-lonely-in-relationship/ Music by Bill ShinnSupport the Show.

    Dating Sucks!!!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2023 47:39


    https://mentalhealthmatch.com/articles/relationships/its-2023-and-dating-suckshttps://www.modernman.com/why-dating-sucks/https://beyondages.com/dating-sucks/https://www.inceco.com/en/news-insights/family-matrimonial-history-marriage#:~:text=The%20main%20purpose%20of%20marriage,no%20say%20in%20the%20matter.https://theweek.com/articles/528746/origins-marriagehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-6ZyQKiwMQw&t=638s https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2023/02/02/key-findings-about-online-dating-in-the-u-s/#:~:text=Tinder%20use%20is%20far%20more,of%20those%2065%20and%20older.https://www.statista.com/statistics/310344/us-online-dating-app-site-usage-age/Music by Bill ShinnSupport the Show.

    Welcome Back

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2023 31:21


    Hey there!!! Sorry for the MIA. I was going through a very intense term during school but I am now the proud recipient of an AS in Network Systems Technology. I have missed you all. The quality men are not on dating apps was MichaelUncensored on Tik TokIt was Matthew Hussey that said follow what they do unless what they say contradicts their actions (paraphrasing)Music By Bill Shinn Support the Show.

    Happy Valentine's Day 2023

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2023 14:31


    https://www.vogue.com/article/history-of-valentines-dayhttps://www.cnn.com/2020/02/14/world/valentines-day-origin-story-trnd/index.htmlhttps://college.unc.edu/2020/02/chaucer-valentines/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1rf-fqAaTdE&t=603sEver wonder why we celebrate Valentine's Day?? Are you a fan or do you despise the holiday? Music by Bill ShinnSupport the Show.

    Dating Trends 2023

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2023 21:37


    Have you noticed that dating trends are changing? Some of these I can see others I don't? https://mashable.com/article/bumble-dating-trends-2023https://www.theknot.com/content/dating-trendsMusic by Bill ShinnSupport the Show.

    Get What You Deserve

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2023 20:39


    Have you ever been told that you deserve better? What does that mean? Why are they saying that? Who is telling you that? Music by Bill ShinnSupport the Show.

    2023 Progress not Resolutions

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2023 28:12


    80 % of resolutions fail within the first month of making them. Focus on progress you have made and not and not Resolutions!!Music by Bill ShinnSupport the Show.

    Why Are You Still Single?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 27, 2022 32:47


    Reasons why you are single... not all of them have to do with love!!! Music by Bill ShinnSupport the Show.

    Creeps and Cocktails- Holiday Party But-in-skies

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2022 7:00


    Ever get those annoying questions when you attend a holiday party. Support the Show.

    Surviving the Holidays

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2022 26:57


    Tips on the best ways to survive the holidays while being single. Support the Show.

    Friends With an Ex

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2022 26:12


    Is it possible to be friends with an ex?? Music by Bill ShinnSupport the Show.

    Creeps and Cocktails- Moonshine

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2022 17:33


    More creeps!!!! Sorry for the delay in recording. I had some personal pet stuff to take of and then Thanksgiving trip. Hurt myself too!!! Music by Bill ShinnSupport the Show.

    How to Spend the Holidays Alone

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2022 15:44


    Holidays are a difficult time for us singles. It doesn't need to be. Here are some tips to get through the holidays alone. Music by Bill Shinn.... Go and check him out!!! https://www.facebook.com/bill.shinn.musicianSupport the Show.

    Five Love Languages

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2022 68:48


    Rebecca joins me to discuss what the five love languages are and how to express and receive them. Which one are you?? Music by Bill Shinn.... Go and check him out!!! https://www.facebook.com/bill.shinn.musicianSupport the Show.

    Friends With Benefits

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2022 19:36


    What is this Friends with Benefits relationship?? Is is possible to have a healthy friends with benefits relationship??Music by Bill Shinn.... Go and check him out!!! https://www.facebook.com/bill.shinn.musicianSupport the Show.

    Creeps and Cocktails- Halloween Special

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2022 27:15


    Come listen to five spooky tales of some creeps and enjoy a Red Death cocktail!!Music by Bill Shinn.... Go and check him out!!! https://www.facebook.com/bill.shinn.musicianSupport the Show.

    Creeps & Cocktails- Magical Dick

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2022 13:22


    Why am I still getting dick pics?? Why not do the work and get to know me?? Music by Bill Shinn.... Go and check him out!!! https://www.facebook.com/bill.shinn.musicianSupport the Show.

    Bonus- Bad Date Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2022 12:34


    Not quite a creep but it still was a bad date. Music by Bill Shinn.... Go and check him out!!! https://www.facebook.com/bill.shinn.musicianSupport the Show.

    Where are All the Good Men At??

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2022 16:58


    What is going on in the world of online dating ? Why do men not want to meet or commit?? Music by Bill Shinn.... Go and check him out!!! https://www.facebook.com/bill.shinn.musicianSupport the Show.

    Creeps & Cocktails- Angry Guy

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2022 15:13


    Why are these guys so angry??? Come join me and enjoy Angry Balls and talk about a couple of really angry guys!!!Music by Bill Shinn.... Go and check him out!!! https://www.facebook.com/bill.shinn.musicianSupport the Show.

    Fetishes

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2022 44:13


    What is a Fetish? So what Fetishes do you like. Ms Rebecca has joined us once again. Come explore the subject of Fetishes with us. Music by Bill Shinn.... Go and check him out!!! https://www.facebook.com/bill.shinn.musicianSupport the Show.

    Creeps and Cocktails- Jackass

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2022 16:16


    Married men, professional couch surfer, and just liars. Come enjoy a Moscow Mule and talk about creeps. Music by Bill Shinn.... Go and check him out!!! https://www.facebook.com/bill.shinn.musicianSupport the Show.

    Creeps and Cocktails Hurricane Ian!!

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2022 10:40


    These people are especially creepy! During a hurricane where people are losing their home, these people are trying to scam you. There is a special place for these people. Music by Bill Shinn.... Go and check him out!!! https://www.facebook.com/bill.shinn.musicianSupport the Show.

    Safety Gone Far?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2022 27:15


    Dating Apps and Sexual Violence (10/07/2020)By Denisha Hedgebeth and Sydni Ewell The Center for Sexual Assault Survivorshttps://www.fear2freedom.org/bethechangeblog/2020/10/7/dating-apps-and-sexual-violenceJust Science Podcast: Just Research of Dating Apps and Violent Sexual Assault Cases (04/2022)NCJ Number: 304541Dr Julie Valentinehttps://www.ojp.gov/library/publications/just-science-podcast-just-research-dating-apps-and-violent-sexual-assaultI have talked a lot about safety while dating online. A conversation got me wondering if I go to far. Music by Bill Shinn.... Go and check him out!!! https://www.facebook.com/bill.shinn.musicianSupport the Show.

    Romance Scammers

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2022 41:21


    Come join me on a trip through the romance scammer. Learn how to recognize then and how to avoid them. Music by Bill Shinn.... Go and check him out!!! https://www.facebook.com/bill.shinn.musicianSupport the Show.

    There is a Dick on My Phone

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2022 55:56


    Why do men send the "unsolicited dick pic"?  Come explore the why's and what's of this phenomena. Music by Bill Shinn.... Go and check him out!!! https://www.facebook.com/bill.shinn.musicianSupport the Show.

    Creeps and Cocktails- Gas Station Gary

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2022 12:19


    Very easy cocktail tonight... A beer.  A simple beer while discussing Gas Station Gary. An almost date that consisted of burgers in a gas station. Support the Show.

    Creeps and Cocktails- SEX!

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2022 9:58


    Have a cocktail and listen to examples of bad behavior on dating sites. The cocktail tonight is a Tight Snatch1 Jigger Peach Schnapps1Jigger Vodkatop off with Cranberry juice and Pineapple juice (or orange juice) Shake in a shaker with ice and enjoy!! Support the Show.

    Importance of Background Checks

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2022 19:05


    This is a story of what happened to fairly recently when I lowered my guard and what I found when I finally did a background check. Sexual assault in dating apps is a little more common than you think. Dr Julie Valentinehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kZ3PUgj8udwIf you have been sexually assaulted please seek help!!https://www.rainn.org/resourcesMusic provided by Bill Shinn. Friend of mine and a very talented artist. https://www.reverbnation.com/billshinnSupport the Show.

    Cleansing a Toxic Relationship

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2022 55:04


    Are all relationships worth saving? Or are there relationships that are better just to cut your loses and leave with a clean slate? Today I brough in my friend Rebeca to  discuss relationships that are worth nurturing and which are better to leave. Some of these relationships are not always romantic ones! We also demonstrate some fun ways to cleanse these negative relationships out of your lives. Support the Show.

    Power of Peace

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2022 19:37


    This episode I discuss the importance of the one relationship that will never break up.... The one you have with yourself. Having peace with yourself is more important that the relationship you are seeking. The relationship you have with yourself helps build a  healthy foundation for any other relationship you will have in your life. Support the Show.

    Old Flames

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2022 28:35


    You ever had people from the past come back. What do they want? Why? Just when you learn how to live without them they come back.  June seems to be that month for me, from an ex fiancé, Mr Daytona, Mr Cocoa, and few others. In fact the ex fiancé is the one that did the music!!! Isn't it awesome. Support the Show.

    Missing Red Flags

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2022 20:39


    Welcome to the new format of Adventures of Online Dating! This is the first episode of just me, Stephanie, telling you about missing a bunch of red flags in a few dates that I had a few months ago. Can you spot the red flags??Support the Show.

    Safety Tips of Online Dating

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2022 68:58


    In this episode we discuss two articles that we found on the safety of dating on the internet. We discuss general tips and how a man targeted single moms on a dating site to target her children. Below are the links to the two articles we used. https://www.chipchick.com/2022/03/women-reveal-the-steps-they-take-to-stay-safe-while-online-dating.htmlhttps://people.com/crime/man-charged-with-child-sexual-assault-allegedly-targeted-single-moms-on-dating-apps-to-get-close-to-kids/Support the Show.

    Lies and Deception

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2022 52:05


    So how can you tell what is in a profile is true? How do you know the other person is being up front. Are you being honest on your profile or what you are looking for? Support the Show.

    What is Adventures of Online Dating

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2022 87:43


    Hello!!!!This is subjects that will be covered in future episodes. I also covers my dating background and Angela's dating background. Angela offers her insight on the red flags that I constantly miss in the situationships that I have had. Support the Show.

    Intro to The Adventures of Online Dating

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2022 3:24


    Have you ever done online dating? Are you tired of the fake profiles or the scammers that steal your heart and your money?  Here on The Adventures of Online Dating  we will discuss  safety for online dating and recognize the signs of the folks that are trying to scam you. Support the Show.

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