Puppy love is a pretty common phase that many of us have encountered at one point in our early lives. Nascent, young and naive, those who have experienced it will likely remember what it was like. However, with the advent of technology, more and more teenagers are now taking to new ways to find their sweethearts.
Which brings us to the risks that social media inherently poses to these impressionable young minds, many of whom have secretly taken to joining social media apps like Tinder, or most commonly Facebook, with hopes of their first chance at dating someone. And inadvertently, it is through this that many Facebook ‘dating’ groups that these minors will wind up trying their luck on.
Caption reads, “I am 11, please take me away.”
One such Facebook group was found by netizen Phei Chin, who explained that the intention of the group was for their members, who are predominantly comprised of Taiwanese and Malaysians, to find love online. While that isn’t eyebrow-raising for the most part, what is cause for concern is the fact that some of the group’s members are actually underage.
“I saw girls and boys as young as 11 years old posting themselves as if it was Tinder.” Phei said.
This member is allegedly only 13-years-old.
And while that alone should be concerning enough, it turns out that adult members from the same Facebook group have expressed their interest in these minors.
One member comments, “Yes, age doesn’t matter when you’re in love.”
While there is no telling as to whether their intentions are real, the fact that these suggestions are be ..
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