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Online Dating Safety Tip #
1
Anonymity. Remaining anonymous is a safe way to
begin all internet dating relationships. Make sure that the online
matching services you are using have online dating safety features,
such as a double-blind system, that ensures your true identity is
protected until you decide to reveal it.
Under NO circumstances should you include your last name, email
address, home address, phone number, place of work or any other
identifying information in your free profile or initial
messages.
If anyone tries to pressure you into revealing personal
information before you have checked them out properly, then STOP
communicating with them – there are plenty of genuine people out
there, but there’s also a few ‘strange ones’, so beware and look
out for your own personal online safety.
Online Dating Safety Tip #
2
Build trust. Get to know someone really well
before you divulge too much personal information. Trust takes time
to build, especially when you really don’t know much about the
person when you start emailing each other. If you think someone’s
not being completely honest with you, then decide whether you want
to continue communicating with that person. Your own online safety
should always come first.
Online Dating Safety Tip #
3
Take things slowly. One of the most important
things about online dating safety is to take things slowly and
really get to know the person you are emailing before you take the
relationship too far. There’s definitely a lot of truth in the old
saying that some things are too good to be true! As you begin to
communicate with a newfound friend via email, keep an eye out for
anything that doesn’t add up trust your instincts - the person at
the other end may not be who they say they are. 
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Online Dating
Safety Tip # 4
Adding a photo. The internet
dating services on this site give members the option of
supplying a photo when they register with the matching service –
some even allow up to 10 individual images to be displayed! Some
online dating services also have facilities to scan member photos
for them at no additional cost to the member – so there’s no excuse
why a member photo can’t be displayed!
A photo can give you a good idea of the person’s
appearance and you may give you an indication about whether you
want to strike up a relationship with this person.
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Online Dating Safety Tip #
5
Telephone conversations. Once you get to know
the person you have been chatting to via email, talk on the phone
before you meet up in person to see if you are really on the same
wavelength. Whatever you do, don’t reveal your home or business
phone number - use a mobile phone instead or telephone blocking
techniques to prevent your phone number from appearing in Caller
ID.
Online Dating Safety Tip #
6
Meet only when YOU are ready. Go with your
instincts – you don’t have to pursue every relationship that you
begin. If you feel that something doesn’t quite add up then there’s
no need to keep communicating, or even meet in person. If you
decide to arrange a meeting, you can always change your mind.
When you meet, do so in a public place. Arrange your own
transport and make sure you can get safely home unaided. Leave your
dates name and phone number with a friend. Have fun, but look out
for yourself.
It doesn’t matter whether you meet someone online or in a
nightclub – there’s risks associated with any two people meeting
and getting to know each other. Take things slowly and get to know
the person before committing to any online relationship. Be safe
and have a wonderful online dating journey!
Online Dating Safety Tip #
7
Here’s a final online dating
safety tip you might not have thought of. It’s a
good idea to turn off any auto-signature feature on your
computer when you are contacting anyone from the online
dating service. It can be very easy to add your personal
information to an outgoing email without realizing that you
have just given that person all of your contact details.
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