How to Find a Lost Love or Friend on the internet

Along life's road, we lose contact with people that we later wish we had not. Whether by choice or circumstance, a lost love, or simply a friend, connections that once were strong can grow weaker and eventually disappear leaving us out of touch and wondering what someone who was once close to us is doing now.

Things You'll Need

• A computer with internet access

Instructions

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   Fortunately, in this technological age, there are an abundance of options for tracking down these individuals. A simple method is joining a social networking site. You can create a profile on a site such as Facebook.com or Myspace.com and search for your lost lover or friend by name, age, location, and a number of other criteria.

2. If your search for a lost lover or friend fails to produce results in the social networking sites, there are many people-searching websites that sift through public records, and documents and can often locate individuals anywhere in the world based solely on public information. Some of these sites are free for use, but require a small fee to access certain information, while others charge a flat fee per search.

3. Be persistent. If you've lost contact with someone from your past, depending on how long ago it was, finding them may be as simple as a couple of mouse clicks, or it may not be. Don't limit your searches online to just that person, as you may be able to find one of their family members or once-close friends, and maybe that person can help you in your search. Don't give up.

Tips & Warnings

• Diligence pays off.

• Depending on what reasons you have for looking for this individual, you may find them and realize that whatever you were searching for cannot be had.