Online Dating 180- Proposed Bill Safety or Discrimination?

Online Dating 180- Recently, a legislative committee in New Jersey has passed a bill for Internet Dating Safety. This bill was based on a similar bill in Florida (which failed to pass).

The proposal states that all personal dating websites are required to perform background checks on all clients and they then must inform any New Jersey resident of any felony charges other clients have. New Jersey legislators believe it to be a step toward safety, yet most people believe that it should be up to the individual searching to take the recommended precautions while dating online, i.e. meeting in a public place.

The bill also dictates the notifications need to be in bold capital letters and a font size of at least 12 point to keep the message from being hidden, like in a disclaimer.

Other states such as: Illinois, Michigan, Florida, Texas, Virginia, Ohio, and California have proposed similar bills, yet none of them has passed.