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CibbuanoOnline Dating Safety Tips
May 22nd 2006 09:52
Internet dating is a great way to meet new people you may otherwise not get the chance to meet. Plenty of people are starting to hook up online. Internet dating is starting to lose that stigma it once had as a last resort, desperado measure. Meeting someone online is just as legitimate as meeting someone at a bar, through friends, or in random conventional settings. No matter how you first meet someone, it’s important to keep to some safety measures until you get to know them a little better and can build up a bit of trust. Over the next few days I’m going to run through some safety advice for meeting new friends or partners online and also for those first few real life dates.
For starters you shouldn’t be giving out any critical personal information over the internet. Things like your address don’t need to be exchanged until much later so its best to keep it confidential. Also keep in mind that your full name can be used to easily track down your address with a phone book. You’re phone number isn’t necessarily as critical. Its much harder to track down where someone lives with just a phone number, however, always remember any information you give about yourself can’t be erased short of you changing your details. If you give someone your phone number and decide you don’t want them contacting you, getting their calls barred or changing your number is nothing but a hassle. Play it safe, until things progress to something more serious stick to the emails and dating message services.
On the topic of progress, its always a good idea to take things slow. Its very tempting to want to elope to some exotic destination with someone who you’ve managed to click with. However, the slow and steady approach is always best. Use some time to get to know a potential partner over the internet. Flirt, but also exercise caution and really try to assess how genuine the other person is. If someone is lying, they will generally make little slip ups in their story. Also look out for the “too good to be true” stereotype. It can be much easier for people to be deceptive with the anonymity of the internet rather than in person.
Try and get a photo. Photos can also lie, but they’re still a good idea. It can be impossible to verify if the photo provided is actually that of your internet date or how old it is. Make sure you use the photo to figure out if the written description provided by your internet date is accurately represented by the photo. If they say they’ve got hazel eyes in their profile, make sure that the photograph has hazel eyes. There are a few internet dating sites which have a photo verification system. An agent will take a photo and watermark it along with a date which is then posted with the profile. This is a brilliant feature, but most dating sites don’t offer this feature.
Stay tuned for more safety advice tomorrow.
Stay tuned for more safety advice tomorrow.
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