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Man at center of Te'o hoax says he was in love

Ronaiah Tuiasosopo

Ronaiah Tuiasosopo fell in love with Manti Te'o and said all his energy went into pretending to be the woman the Notre Dame linebacker came to know as Lennay Kekua. Tuiasosopo, the 22-year-old mastermind of the elaborate hoax that embarrassed Te'o and left him looking gullible, spoke publicly for the first time in an interview with Dr. Phil McGraw for the "Dr. Phil Show," the first part of which aired Thursday.

Senh: This thing just got even more weird...

 

Woman in Te'o fake girlfriend photo speaks out

Manti Te'o

The woman whose photo was used as the "face" of the Twitter account of Manti Te'o's supposed girlfriend says the man allegedly behind the hoax confessed and apologized to her....

 

Online romance scam victims identify with Te'o

How could someone be fooled by a fake girlfriend for months? Barb Sluppick, who has operated the RomanceScams.org website for the past decade, knows the answer to that question all too well.

 

Online dating: Is it worth it? See what a study says, and share your stories.

Anyone who’s done it knows that online dating can be a giant pain in the neck. But it works. A new study analyzing 400 academic studies related to online dating found that although it’s far from perfect, it has plenty of advantages. And it has dramatically transformed the way people find mates.

 

The Omnipresence of Facebook

Facebook is still the IT thing; it’s connected to everything from movies to surveys, research and statistics, including one that says one in five divorces involves some mention of Facebook. As the article stated, http://www.wopular.com/survey-facebook-related-divorces-rise, Facebook is used for verbal attacks against the ex-spouse, to connect with past love or new interests or as a snooping tool to point out a spouse’s bad behavior. Yet, the use of the internet as a cheating and stalking mechanism isn’t new information.

 

Match.com to Screen Users in Sex Offender Registry

Match.com to Screen Users in Sex Offender Registry

Singles website Match.com said Sunday that it will begin screening its users against the national sex offender registry after a woman filed a lawsuit against the company saying she had been assaulted by someone she met through the popular dating service.

 

Twitter dating for tech-savvy singles

For tech-savvy singles who are unlucky in love, shy or just looking for a new way to meet people, Flitter could be the answer.

 

Gay dating site's Super Bowl ad rejected by CBS

Gay dating site's Super Bowl ad rejected by CBS

CBS, the broadcaster for this year's Super Bowl, on Friday rejected an ad from ManCrunch.com, a gay dating Web site.

 

eHarmony Agrees to Settle Gay Discrimination Lawsuit

The online dating service eHarmony has agreed to settle a California lawsuit that claimed it discriminated against homosexuals.

 

Lindsay Lohan Pokes Fun at Her Personal Life With Fake Ad

But does the video accomplish what Lohan intended, or is it simply a sad reminder of a talented actress whose star continues to be on the decline?

 

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