| With the online dating becoming more popular, you | | | | your computer like your passwords and credit card |
| need to be prepared for the dates that you may | | | | numbers. |
| arrange by using common sense and by doing a little | | | | These online predators can put a real strain for online |
| research to cut down on your chances of meeting | | | | dating but if you are smart, you should not have any |
| one of the online predators that get in to the mix from | | | | problems. You need to protect yourself by not giving |
| time to time. Having met my spouse on line, I must say | | | | out too much personal information and by staying out |
| there were a few weird ones before I found the one | | | | of financial matters. |
| for me. Dating on line can be fun and allow you to | | | | When you do decide to meet someone, keep your |
| come in contact with some interesting people and | | | | personal information with you at all times, your credit |
| possibly you will be lucky enough to find your soul | | | | card information or other personal information can be |
| mate. However, proceed with caution. | | | | used to steal your identity. This will not show up |
| People that are pretending to be interesting in your | | | | sometimes for weeks after your meeting, but when |
| dating profile can sometimes turn out to be nothing like | | | | the ball starts rolling it will take months and sometimes |
| they have described themselves. Red flags should go | | | | years to undo the damage. |
| up when anyone that wants to meet immediately. | | | | Lastly, if things do start to get scary or you start to |
| Take a few weeks of online chat and phone calls | | | | feel uncomfortable, try to excuse yourself from the |
| before considering meeting another person, go with | | | | situation and get out of there. If this opportunity does |
| your feelings, if it does not feel comfortable do not | | | | not come up for you, you need to have a backup plan |
| meet them in person until you are ready. Be cautious | | | | in place. I suggest that you have a personal alarm, a |
| of links people send to you during on line chats and | | | | pepper spray on your key chain and a small stun gun |
| email. Do not click on a link without first knowing what it | | | | in your purse or pocket and know how to use these |
| is and never download any programs on your | | | | self defense tools, they could make the difference in |
| computer. These programs are often some type of | | | | you ability to escape form a very dangerous situation. |
| spy ware programs that can steal information from | | | | |