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Is Online Dating Safe? 10 Tips For Safe Internet Dating

by Gerardo Lewis on 05/04/09 at 10:48 am

Phew! Another BIG day of surfing the Internet looking for new info about how to keep online dating safe AND I found this awesome article I just had to share with you!

Check it out below, I’m sure you’ll find it really interesting.

Is online dating safe? Dating can be risky no matter where you meet

The
internet has become the dating method of choice for millions of people
and the vast majority of them, including myself, have been very happy
with the results. Is it risky? Yes it is but so is dating in general.
Remember these common sense tips and you’ll be as safe as you possibly
can be when dating online.

1. Don’t give out your personal details

If
you are looking for suitable dates on line you could be talking to a
lot of interested people. They don’t all need to know where you live or
your phone number. Don’t give them this information until you know them
a lot better and you’ve met them in the real world.

2. Don’t enter into any financial arrangements

Wherever
there is opportunity there will be a small number of thieves and
criminals. The Internet provides many opportunities for thieves and con
men so there is a small possibility that you might meet one of them
online. Thieves who prey on people looking for dates online are most
likely to be after one thing – your money. So don’t ever give them any
or enter into any financial transaction with them no matter how
plausible their story is.

This is a very important tip because
it’s a common ploy of online thieves to persuade you to do things like
opening a bank account that they have access to so that they can
deposit money into it. They invent some reason for you to draw out the
money and send it to them, which you do because everything looks ok.
Some time later the bank informs you that the check that had been
cleared into the account was forged and the money has been removed from
your account. It’s a simple confidence trick so don’t fall for it.

3. Find out everything you can about your new friend

Ask
as many questions as possible and look for inconsistencies in his
story. Find out where he lives, how old he is, where he works, what he
does and anything else you can think of. The more he tells you the more
certain you can be of his sincerity.

4. Examine his story carefully

Confidence
tricksters tell you a pack of lies to get you to do what they want you
to do. It’s very difficult to make up an elaborate set of lies that are
all believable and don’t contradict so it’s not difficult to see
through it if you look carefully enough. You only have to find one
piece of information that you can definitely identify as a lie to cast
doubt over everything else he tells you. If you find that he’s lying
then walk away.

5. Do a background check on him

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You’ll be able to check that he lives where he says he does, that he
doesn’t have a criminal record, how old he is, whether he’s married or
not and loads more. If the background check doesn’t agree with what he
tells you or he simply doesn’t seem to exist then you should walk away.

6. Meet in a public place in broad daylight

When
you feel that you’re ready you’ll want to meet your new friend in the
flesh. When the time comes make sure that you arrange to meet in a
public place in broad daylight. You should have checked out his
background by now so you can afford to be relaxed about it but you
should still avoid giving out your personal information until you know
that you are interested in seeing him again.

7. Tell a friend where you are going

Always
make sure that you tell a friend where you are going and who you’re
going to meet. Arrange to check in with them at a certain time so that
they know all is well. It’s unlikely that you’ll have a problem if
you’ve followed the tips above but it’s good to have a back up plan to
raise the alarm if anything goes wrong.

8. Talk to their friends

Before
you get too serious with a person you should try to talk to his friends
about him. This is where you’ll find out the real story of what he’s
like and how easy he is to live with.

9. Never give them money

Never
give him money or enter into any financial transaction with them. You
might want to do this at some time in the future but don’t even think
about it now.

10. Take your time

Don’t
rush into anything. Give yourself time to get to know your new friend
and check him out. If he’s worth it he’ll understand and your future
relationship together will be all the better for it.

Is online
dating safe? It can be and it is for thousands of happy couples around
the world. I know because I’m one of them. Follow these tips and enjoy
safe Internet dating.

This was written by: Steve Gee