If you have met someone on an online dating site and you discover that there is some common interests between the two of you. In this article you will learn some tips that will help you to make your first date a safe and memorable one.
Here are some safety tips you can follow when going on a date with someone you met online:
1. You should let someone else know that you are going on a date, to be more specific you should let them know who you are going with and where you are going.
2. You should not let your date know where you live.
3. Do not give your date your home phone number, you should give your cell phone number because it is safer. If you give you home phone number someone can go online line and find out your address. This rule also applies if you are calling someone for the first time you should not call from your home phone because this will allow the person to easily retrieve your phone number at a later time.
4.You should make arrangements to meet your date in a public setting. You should not allow your date to pick you up from your home on your first date.
5. You should never assume that the person you are meeting is safe. Even if the person may claim to be religious and have strong family values. You should never do anything to compromise your safety on the first date.
6. It is best if you can avoid drinking alcohol on your first date. If you must drink alcohol, you should try to minimize the amount of alcohol intake because alcohol affects your judgment. You should always keep your drink in sight and remember it is extremely important that you do not get drunk on the first date.
7. Try to stay alert at all times. The date may be going well, and you may be having fun but you should never let your guard down. In case of an emergency you should make sure you have a cell phone on you.
8. You should offer to pay half of the bill, this is a common courtesy that will generally make a good first impression on your date.
In the online dating industry there are good and bad people, and you must use your discretion at all times. These are some online dating safety tips that you should follow in order protect yourself while getting to know the other person better.
