Hope for the best, but prepare for the worst

The word security is, by definition, associated with personal integrity, and/or protection of confidential information. All these aspects are directly or indirectly related to online dating, especially those that move in real life. To have a really enjoyable and safe experience on a dating service, you need to follow a few simple rules. First of all, do not open personal data for as long as you are not sure of the partner of conversation. This includes telephone number, address, place of work or study.

The keyword around which all the actions must gravitate is confidence. Before the first real dating, make sure that the person with whom you communicate, really is who it claim to be. The easiest way to do it is the phone, but you can also explore other sources, depending on what is available to you. Compare data from different sources and if you find serious discrepancies, ask your acquaintance or friend, why they do not match. The response to this question is also quite informative for the creation of an exhaustive portrait.

The communication, with people who provide currently no information at all, is highly unsafe. There should be no unfounded conclusions like the fact that those are necessarily maniacs and terrorists, but you must be extremely cautious and do release personal data from the first contact. Inadequate reactions in the process of online dating at some particular topics or comments about a possible resemblance with other persons are symptoms that might indicate psychological problems which in direct contact will be reflected on you.

Appointments should be in public places and mainly in the daytime, or at least not too late, in a quiet, but not isolated, location in order to gain precious details about your potential partner. The best choice for a dating place is a cafe bar, cinema, amusement park, or events like a concert or theatrical performance. Compliance with these measures cannot guarantee absolute security, but allows you to cut off the most obvious threats, which may be encountered with online dating.

Sunday, 14 August 2011 11:02