On Guard: Online Dating Safety Secrets for Women
Ebong Umana
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If you're new to it, online dating can be a fresh, new and exciting experience for women of any age and the key is not to get carried away by ignoring red flags or not thinking about your o 
verall safety. Whether you're dating online or off, dating safety rules still apply.
Does he seems overly eager to meet you, or asks for more information than you're willing to give, right off the bat?
You know its not a good idea to give your name, address and phone number to a pick up artist or stranger that you just met in a bar or any other place and that's something that doubly applies to online dating and yet it never ceases to amaze me about the number of men and women (not just teens) who will reveal all sorts of information on various websites and dating profiles.
Get a grip. Get to know this person first, (you never know if he will end up being your knight in shining armor who will sweep you off your feet for that "happily ever after".) Before you reveal any personal information, keep in mind that virtually any personal information you reveal online can be used to trace you. Don't reveal your profession or part of town where you live until you get to know more about him by exchanging emails, photos, chatting and speaking on the phone for a while.
Does he seems overly eager to meet you, or asks for more information than you're willing to give, right off the bat?
Don't give out your personal email, (it can be traced) only use the features offered by the dating site(s) Most offer chat and private email on their respective site, If you want to give out an email address, make it a free one like yahoo, hotmail, gmail.com email account.
Does he seems overly eager to meet you, or asks for more information than you're willing to give, right off the bat?
You know its not a good idea to give your name, address and phone number to a pick up artist or stranger that you just met in a bar or any other place and that's something that doubly applies to online dating and yet it never ceases to amaze me about the number of men and women (not just teens) who will reveal all sorts of information on various websites and dating profiles.
Get a grip. Get to know this person first, (you never know if he will end up being your knight in shining armor who will sweep you off your feet for that "happily ever after".) Before you reveal any personal information, keep in mind that virtually any personal information you reveal online can be used to trace you. Don't reveal your profession or part of town where you live until you get to know more about him by exchanging emails, photos, chatting and speaking on the phone for a while.
Does he seems overly eager to meet you, or asks for more information than you're willing to give, right off the bat?
Don't give out your personal email, (it can be traced) only use the features offered by the dating site(s) Most offer chat and private email on their respective site, If you want to give out an email address, make it a free one like yahoo, hotmail, gmail.com email account.