The fact is: match.com is NOT what it was 5 years ago. Several of my friends and family met their spouses on match.com, back when it was reputable (early 2000's up until 2006) It's well known from LA to Atlanta it's referred to "hookup.com". With that said, last year after my divorce, match.com was recommended to me. While on the first dates, many attractive, successful (and some not so much) men were interested in me... interested in a hookup. On particular man, who is in the entertainment industry, very handsome and early 40's wanted to take me to Los Cabos to his private villa after 4 dates! RED FLAGS!!! Ain't no way I'm going ANYWHERE with some dude I met online. And I'm glad I didn't... he was a coke-head as I found out after another date. It's all about using common sense. In my opinion, after a year of knowing this man she met on match.com (GG), Ms. Gardner was fully aware of what she was dealing with. Regardless of whether GG was just a friend, NO MAN is going to a tropical island with a pretty woman who is 15 years younger than him without expecting something in return. That is a FACT. IMHO, Ms. Gardner was burning both ends of the candle in regards to having a boyfriend and going on a trip with a man she met on match.com. Regardless, she doesn't deserve to have anything horrible happen to her.