Online Dating Safety Advice Part II

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Online Dating Safety Advice Part II

May 23rd 2006 02:29

If you do find someone online and you decide you want to take it further, there are a few precautionary steps to take to make sure you and your partner get off to a good start. Schedule a phone call before you meet up it is probably better to use a mobile/cell number rather than your landline. Talking to your date is a good idea because it will give you an idea about there social and communication skills. If possible you may want to swap some personal references. Talking to a work colleague, pastor or close friend of your date can also help keep meeting an online date safe. Swapping personal references can be difficult; most people don’t want their new dates calling their friends to check that they are reasonable, sane people. You may want to offer some contact details of your own references to make it more of a mutual proposal. It is better to try and talk to these references in person but that is not necessarily practical.

When it comes to meeting up with for that first date, make sure you pick a safe, public environment. A bar can be a fun relaxed place to get to know someone, however there are some precautionary steps to be taken. What how much and what you drink. No matter if you’re on a date or just out with friends, it is always important to keep an eye on your drink and not leave it unattended. Drink spiking is a nasty experience that can lead to a variety of disastrous situations. The added danger with drink spiking in a situation with someone that you don’t know very well is that your wellbeing is totally in the hands of someone you can’t necessarily trust. Don’t just be weary of you date, your drink could be spiked by anyone. Furthermore, simply drinking excessively with people you don’t know can be dangerous in its own right. If you choose to meet up in a bar, stay conservative with the amount that you drink and if you leave you drink for a dance or trip to the bathroom, play it safe and buy a new drink. If you want to replace your drink without offending a date, this is a good trick. Leave it until the ice melts. Then you can use the “oh my ice has melted, I’ll just get another drink” line. You’ve seamlessly protected yourself and your date doesn’t feel that you’re suspicious drink spiking. A good tip is make sure you’re eye is on your drink from the moment it is poured to the time you swig the last drop. If your date offers to buy a drink by all means accept, but accompany them to the bar.

So that’s a bit of bar safety. For a first date, I think you can’t really go past meeting up for a casual coffee. You don’t have to worry about the dangers of drunkeness or spiking and a coffee shop can be a quieter environment to have a good chat to get to know someone. Where ever you do decide to go make sure that it is a public area where people frequent regularly. Make sure that you pick a place and area that you know well. Don’t be venturing out to places you don’t know very well. It is better to arrange a daytime first date. This is simply because there tend to be more people out and about on the streets and if need be public transport tends to run more regularly and reliably. There is no need to arrange an elaborate lengthy first date. Its just a chance to set if you both click personally as well as you do online. Some other ideas might be a dinner date. If you work close by, a lunch date during the week might be an option. There might be a central art gallery or museum which can provide a different atmosphere for a first date. Be open to suggestion but ensure you are comfortable with where you’re meeting up, if not, suggest something different.

Online Dating Safety Advice Part II

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