USATODAY.com - Florida panel may regulate online dating

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. %u2014 Virtual dating can attract real criminals, and some lawmakers want the state to help protect lovelorn singles from stalkers and rapists lurking on the Internet.

Lawmakers delved into the world of online dating Wednesday, debating a bill that would require Web sites to notify paying visitors whether they perform criminal background checks on their members.

"We do say love is blind. This is to put a disclosure there so we can lift the blinders," said sponsor Rep. Kevin Ambler, R-Tampa.