online dating can be fun and can put you in touch with a huge variety of potential dating partners very quickly. However, as with everything else, there are some risks involved in your efforts to find your dream girl or Prince Charming. With that in mind here are a few dating tips to help you make your online dating a fun, safe and rewarding experience.
1. Your first lesson in online safety is to watch your profile. Did not reveal private and personal details for everyone to see, and by "private" I'm talking about such things as your real name, telephone number and street address.
Communicate with your potential dating partners at first through the message system provided by the service. When you register with the site, it keeps your contact name and details private so that you can get to know the other person adequately before you reveal your identity. Of course there will be some creeps on any service, but these precautions will keep you protected.
2. Let others, such as friends or relatives, know where and when you are going on your first date. This will add an extra layer of security, as you will know somebody will be looking for you if you do not arrive back at the appointed hour.
3. Once you have found a potential partner and you are ready to arrange your first "real life" date, you should arrange to meet him or her in a public place, such as a restaurant. Do not ask them to come over to your home or even to pick you up. Simply meet at the designated spot.
4. If you have a friend who's dating at the same time, you can arrange to make it a double date, adding an extra layer of security. This can also make the evening more fun and enjoyable, even if your online date turns out to be a bore!
5. After the date, you should arrange for your own transportation to take you home. Either have a friend pick you up or take your own car.
A meal will usually be enough for the first date. This is intended just to be a "getting to know you better activity, not a full evening out. Arranging other activities in addition to the meal would require transportation unless the other venue was within walking distance.
6. Avoid alcohol in your first date. If you must drink, limit it to one or two drinks.
It is important not to get paranoid about meeting an online date, as, no matter how you meet potential partner, whether offline or online, it is always possible to run into someone who is disreputable. Just follow these simple tips and you are ready to have a good time with your new online date.
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