1. The spirit of "equality and freedom" advocated by online dating blurs the status and identity of netizens in daily life, and makes online dating jump out of the bondage of secular concept of making friends.

2. The network has opened up a brand-new communication channel and broadened people's communication scope.

3. The virtual nature of the network makes online dating like "flowers in the fog, the moon in the water", which fully satisfies people's curiosity and performance psychology.

4. Online friends live far apart, there will be no conflict of interest, and there will be no adverse consequences of revealing their feelings, so I am willing to tell my friends who have never met. Through talking, I can make my mind self-regulated, and I can make all kinds of people online, which can bring me happiness and make like-minded friends online.

Second, the disadvantages of online dating:

1. The Internet is full of pornography and violence.

2. Some people are obsessed with making friends online and can't extricate themselves. They use online chat rooms and communities instead of interpersonal relationships in real life, forming a morbid addiction to online dating, thus affecting normal study and work.

There are many unsafe factors on the network, which will make personal information leak and may be used by people with ulterior motives.

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Matters needing attention in making friends online:

1, don't determine the relationship until you meet, and don't expect too much from each other. What is presented in online chats and photos may be completely inconsistent with the real situation.

2. Don't casually disclose personal information such as your background, contact address and fund account, and don't disclose other people's relevant information.

3. Be wary of people who show off their identity and family background, and report the evidence suspected of being a liar to the administrator.

4. Do not have economic relations such as borrowing and cooperative business with netizens, unless they have developed from netizens to friends.

5. If someone pesters you, you will be blacklisted and leave evidence to report to the administrator.