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Great Online Dating Safety
Tips
By
Andy Thompson
Online personals and dating is
a great way to meet that
special someone, however it is
important to approach it with
safety as your first priority. While
most online services are very
secure and do a good job at helping
ensure your privacy and confidentiality, you are
ultimately responsible for
your own safety.
Most services do not
pre-screen their users,
therefore they cannot assume any
responsibility for the people
you meet through their sites. This officially
grants you the title of
screener, a
responsibility which you must
take very seriously. After
all, if you are comfortable and feel
secure online, you will have
much more fun with online dating!
Here are a few good security
tips:
1- Never reveal your last name
or address to a stranger. If telephone numbers are
exchanged, try to use a cell
phone with a private number. If you call a
stranger at home, always use caller ID blocking to maintain
your privacy.
2- Do not use
your primary EMAIL address for
online dating correspondence -
create
an anonymous Email account
(such as a Hotmail account) to
correspond with potential
dates.
3- If you decide to
meet that special someone, always meet
in a public place - NEVER meet
in
private for your first date!
Always let someone know where
you are going.
4- Be honest about who you are
and what you are seeking - do
not reveal more than you normally
would in a face to face first meeting. If your online
contact attempts to pressure
you into revealing more than you are
comfortable with, re-evaluate his/her intentions.
5- Always review the security
and confidentiality policy of
the online dating service you are
using. Many of the better
known
online dating sites have very
good privacy policies.
6- Don't rush into a face to
face meeting - take your time,
chat up a storm and get to know
each other. Is the person on
the other end being honest, or do
you get the feeling they are
just saying what you want to hear.
You are the sole judge and
jury in this love trial - use your
best judgement!
In conclusion, safety should
be your #1 priority as you
venture into the world of online
dating. Go slow, take your
time to and get to know you potential
dates. Like the song says,
"Only fools
rush in" - taking your
time will only increase your
chances of meeting that special someone
and at the same time help weed
out the bad seeds!
About the author:
Andy Thompson is owner and
operator of
http://www.cosmodating.com -
he can be reached at the
following address: admin@cosmodating.com
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