Advice for those straight people out there looking for international romance via the web:

"Basically," she adds, "what I found is that people lie." (No! Men lie? I don't believe it!)

And the article includes tips for Overseas Dating, with this all important tip #1: Misleading images. Many people are vain and will use old photographs that hide wrinkles, weight problems and other unflattering attributes. The picture you see on the screen may only approximate the person you wind up meeting halfway around the world.