Safety Tips for Online Dating

Online Dating should be a fun and safe dating experience. We've put together a few tips of the do's and don'ts to help you have the best experience from online dating:

1. Trust your instinct. This is likely to be the best advice for gauging whether your onlne date is genuine and trustworthy. Too often people dont trust their instincts. If at any time you dont feel comfortable with your online date, then walk away. Start off talking to your date only online. Only when you are comfortable about the communication shpould you consider proceeding to meeting that person.
   
   
2. Protect your personal information at all times. Keep your name, address, telephone numbers etc private. Only reveal information when you feel its the right time;
   
   
3. Under no circumstances reveal any financial information. Remember, you are dating online, so why would anyone want or need your financial details;
   
   
4. Keep a record of your online conversations. Normally you can save your Instant Messenger chats. If you feel threatend or someone becomes abusive, report it to the online dating site straight away;
   
   
5. If you dont feel comfortable chating with your online contact, then stop straight away. Your first impression is likely to be the right one.