Online Dating Safety Tips
Online dating can provide you with ‘options’! There are hundreds of thousands of singles out there, and the internet is bringing them ever closer.
With this ongoing increase in online dating, safety has become a major factor. There are some real clowns out there, trust me I have probably spoken to most of them!!!
The good thing about online dating is the anonymity until you disclose when you are ready to. You are also provided the means to report the ‘fakes’. Where you may fall down is in getting too excited too quickly and losing your anonymity.
Here are some very straight forward tips to adhere to:
1. If someone pushes for your personal information, beware and think about what level of relationship you have reached.
2. Give information that will tease – this makes you more attractive as people form fantasies about you….. don’t blow your load all at once!
3. Keep yourself anonymous – you will no doubt have a ‘dating name’, stick to this, again it adds to your attraction if you remain mysterious.
4. Take your time – what’s the rush? If you are serious about meeting someone and having a relationship, by moving too fast you are already scaring that person off by being too full on! Chill baby.
5. Report the idiots – There are plenty out there, and most sites make it easy enough for you to report threatening and uncomfortable behaviour.
6. Choose a quality site – There are hundreds out there, which one suits your needs and wants the most. Go with a recommendation from a friend if need be.
Final word – don’t get taken for a ride. If you want a date and don’t want to move too fast, make it clear and if the person you are taking with is bothered by this they will normally disappear after a while.
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READER COMMENTS:
Spot on Hayde. Always better to be cautious.
Posted by Peter_Brady on Wed 12th April 2006 at 08:29 PM | #