How Safe Is Online Dating for the Single Woman?
May 21st, 2009
Your online dating experience should be a memorable one, and not for a bad experience. Unfortunately, no technology is intelligent enough to filter out the con artists, perverts, and psychos who do exist. Although there’s just as many of them in the regular dating scene, it’s the illusion of anonymity that the Internet offers is the main reason why these individuals thrive online. Now, you’re just a nice, single woman who’s hoping to find Mr. Right in cyberspace. What can you do to keep yourself from being the poor victim of these Internet predators? Actually, you already have what it takes to rotect
yourself: common sense, discernment, and a little help from these reminders.
One online dating danger is enough risk
Identity thefts are becoming more prevalent online. The bad guys take every bit of personal information they can get and pretend to be you in online transactions. There are also the stalkers who can have you looking behind your shoulder even as you walk in broad daylight. As if these aren’t scary enough, there’s that danger of meeting the person you think could be your soul mate and then finding yourself naked and alone in some sleazy hotel with no recollection of what happened.
Online dating precautions you should take
Instead of scaring yourself into becoming a nervous wreck, take control of your safety. Never give your personal information after one or two exchanges, no matter how nice and chivalrous your date seems. As much as possible, keep your online dating communication on a blind e-mail address. This is an e-mail address that you create simply for Internet dating, something which—even if hacked—won’t give anyone all the details about your personal life. Don’t give your home address, phone number, and the name of the company where you work. Wait until your date has shown himself worthy of your trust before you arrange a real meeting. Even if he does, make sure you meet him in public and during daytime. In a nutshell, don’t rush into a relationship.
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