Single in the City offers many great ways to get out and meet new and interesting people. Now don’t forget that when you activate a profile on an online dating site, you’re putting your information in a public place for others to see. Use common sense and don’t put any information on your profile that you wouldn’t be comfortable letting a stranger know about you. Just trust your instincts and use common sense. If you are planning on meeting someone in person you should always remember the following:
- Always meet someone in a public and safe place like a restaurant or coffee shop and never invite them over to your house right away.
- Never give out your home or office phone number as an initial means of contact.
- Tell someone you know where you’re going to be, the name of the person you’re meeting, what they look like and when you expect to be home.
- Don’t have a stranger pick you up, provide your own transportation to and from the date.
- Plan for a short first date so that if you feel uncomfortable, you have an easy way out.
- Look out for warning signs when you’re chatting through emails. If a person seems too eager, professes their love for you just after a few weeks before meeting or starts to ask you for money, good chance it won’t happen and the person may be a scammer.
- Overall, use your common sense and good judgment. If you get a bad feeling about your date, it may be better to simply cancel.
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