Dating is a pleasant experience but at the same time it can turn into an ugly episode. [Read: Top Ideas for Women for First Date]. There are many people who are sincere in dating affairs but there are people who can misuse dating to suit their own nefarious designs. Online daters are particularly vulnerable to such kind of threats. Here are some tips that will help you as a woman to ensure your safety in dating. [Read: What All Should You Avoid During a Date]
How Women Should Ensure Safety on Date
Do Not Use Your Real Name
While making online profile or sending emails always use alias instead of your real name. This will provide you adequate protection. Be careful during chats and never give away your sensitive personal information like your residential or office address to any stranger. Create your online profile with a service provider who can ensure privacy by allowing you to conceal your real identity.
Conceal Your Telephone Number
Do not exchange your phone numbers with the strangers at the outset. If need be give your cell phone number only. When you are making a call to any stranger for the first time and are not sure about the outcome of the conversation, block your own number before making call.
Arrange Meeting at a Public Place
After picking up certain person for dating, be careful that it is your first date. Arrange your meeting in a public place that is frequently visited by people. Do not select isolated places like parks or parking areas. Also do not arrange meeting at his residence / office or invite him to your place. [Read: Make Your Dating More Interesting and Eventful]
Carry Cell Phone With You
While going to your first meeting do not forget to carry cell phone with you. Ensure that you have sufficient credit and the battery is fully charged. Always inform at least one of your closest friends about the purpose and location of your meeting. Tell your friend to make a phone call on your number just ten or fifteen minutes after the appointed time of the meeting. Attend that call in front of your date and answer it. If you think that situation at the meeting is not normal and you need to quit prematurely, tell your date that you have received an emergency call and you ought to leave immediately.
Take Along a Friend
Taking along a friend on the dating is not recommended as most of the potential daters do not like it. But for the sake of your personal safety you can do it with some amendments. Ask your friend to remain at a safe distance from your meeting place and at the same time keep a close watch on the meeting venue. You should remain in communication with your friend on cell phone. Use of prefixed code words can help a lot in such situations. As and when you smell rat, take the help of your friend and extricate yourself from the situation.
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