subject: How To Keep Safe When Online Dating [print this page] Firstly, before you commit to any site, make sure they have a privacy policy page and read through it carefully. You want to be sure the owners are not using your personal details for any other purpose or showing to any third parties. It is very unlikely these days, but still worth checking.
So once you have signed up on a particular site, make sure you dont use your real name as your username use a nickname or something unrelated. Then once you start communicating with other members, either via email or online chat, make sure you do not give any personal information away. Keep the conversation simple and if someone does ask you to divulge anything too personal, do not respond and report that member to the dating site owner. Never, ever respond to anyone who request you to send them money you will be surprised just how many scammers appear on dating sites now, although they do generally get banned very quickly.
If you strike up a good conversation and feel comfortable with that member, arrange a time to have a telephone conversation. A five minute chat can tell you a lot about a person and if you have the reservations after you have hung up, it probably is wise to listen to your head. If you feel everything went well and you are happy to arrange a date, then do so following these rules:
Meet in a public place
Never go to someones house
Give your dates telephone number and as many details as possible to a friend of yours
Ask a friend to ring you while you are on the date, just so they know everything is ok
Online dating is extremely safe these days, but it never hurts to be cautious. Another possibility is to join a double dating site with a single friend. This way you can have great fun out as a foursome and know you are safely out with a friend in tow!
You can join Free at
http://www.datewithamate.com/
to arrange a double date or set up an account on your own. Good luck!
by: Luke Pomaro
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