Question: Help! My friend's husband made a sexual advance ... he called me, out of the blue, and started asking me these wierd sexual questions. My friend and I are not very close, I guess she's closer to an aquaintance, but we are friendly, I like her, she's a good person. I'm not at all interested in her husband.
Do I tell her?

Divorced or not, your friends have mixed reviews about internet dating. One friend tells you that it’s wonderful; she met her new boyfriend on-line. Another friend relays horror stories. In any event, your divorce is final and you have decided to take the plunge.

Before you begin building a profile on an internet dating site, you should be aware of the Rules of Engagement:

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