Online Dating Safety

• Arrange to meet him: never let your date pick you up at home or know your home address
• Meet in public places: arrange to meet where other people are around
• Go dutch: pay half the bill so you don't feel you are under obligation to "return" the favor
• Remember that alcohol affects your judgment: keep your drink in sight at all times and watch your alcohol intake
• Use your own mode of transportation
• Don't assume that a man is safe: never let your guard down, even if a man claims he is religious or a gentleman
• Avoid secluded areas
• Listen to your gut: if something doesn't feel right, it isn't, so leave immediately
• Let someone know where you are going: tell someone about your date or have them check in
• Give your cell phone number: it's safer to give a cell phone number rather than a home phone number. This is because if someone has a home phone number, it takes them a few seconds to find out your home address on the Internet.