Top 3 Tips for Safe Online Dating

Whether you are meeting someone in a bar or dating online, basic online dating safety precautions should be taken by both males and females. Our top 3 tips are as follows:

1. Set up a separate email account for dating

This way, if you do find you are getting unwanted follow-up by someone, it is easy to close down this account and set up a new one... without the hassle involved in informing all of your friends that you have changed email addresses and trying to salvage emails that you do not want to lose.

2. Only provide your mobile number

Your home number should remain private until you really get to know someone. You can always switch your mobile phone off or vet unwanted calls, it is harder to do this with your home phone.

3. Do not reveal your home address

No matter how polite the person you have met is or how chivalrous they sound by offering to pick you up from home for your date, politely decline. Do not reveal your home address until you know someone well and trust them. Always meet independently and in a public place in the initial stages of dating.

Remember, these tips are not just for meeting people online. Any form of dating, including online dating can be fun and safe if you take some simple safety measures.

My last tip, treat every meeting with a new person as an adventure and opportunity to learn something new about another person, how they live and think, and you will be less likely to walk away from an unsuccessful with a negative attitude.