The eWooing Week In Review, some Internet dating articles that I found interesting or informative this past week. Some news and views you can use to help you in your search. We read a lot of them and post links to ones that are worth a read. Here are three articles for your perusal. Enjoy!

Legislator considers an online dating law

They are talking about a law in Illinois that would require all internet dating sites to perform background checks. This sounds like a good idea except that there is no central database for criminal background checks. Not to mention you can just pick a name out of a hat and sign up. I guess if you were caught you could be prosecuted like a guy is right now by True.com for saying he wasn’t a felon when he signed up for the service. Just seems like if you are going to use these dating services you should use common sense just as if you were meeting someone in any situation these days. Although sites like eHarmony, Match.com and Yahoo! Personals all have a contract for members that include stating that you are not a felon.

Dating game changes after 40

The rise in the number of singles over 40 who are now using internet dating has grown significantly in the last couple of years. This is one of the largest growing segments right now and internet dating sites like SilverSingles are filling the niche quite well. The article also mentions some books that may be of interest to someone in this age range looking for a little help before venturing out in the world of internet dating. They are:

• Single Woman of a Certain Age: 29 Women Writers on the Unmarried Midlife–Romantic Escapades, Empty Nests, Shifting Shapes, and Serene Independence
• Rescue Me, He’s Wearing a Moose Hat : And 40 Other Dates After 50
• Flings, Frolics And Forever Afters: A Single Woman’s Guide to Romance After Fifty
• Romancing The Web: A Therapist’s Guide To The Finer Points Of Online Dating

Faith in love

The article talks about the idea of knowing what your dealbreakers are. In this case the article mainly focuses on religion. The Q&A section where they asked many singles how religion played in their dating life was quite interesting. Most seem to be looking for someone that is of the same or similar background. A book mentioned in the article is Conscious Dating: Finding The Love of Your Life in Today’s World.