Online Dating Safety
Online Dating Safety (Added 12/3/07)
Online dating offers great opportunities to meet someone special and since you are communicating from the comfort of your own home, there is a level of safety and security. Because of this laid back approach, you may become too comfortable and give away private information which may come around and cause you harm. This guide designed especially for women, offers tips on how to use online dating service while maintaining your privacy and safety. It’s not intended to be a complete guide so please your instincts and common sense when giving out information about yourself and when talking with other members.
• When you go out on a date, the best approach to establishing a healthy relationship is too go slow and get to know the other person. Similarly in online dating, it’s always better to get to know the person before divulging too much information about yourself.
• Don’t provide any type of personally identifiable information in your dating profile, e-mail messages, or chat room conversations. This information includes your name, address, city where you live, phone number, name of the company where you work, organizations that you are associated with, and so on.
• If the dating service has a chat room, be very careful about the information you share. While you want to have an enjoyable time chatting with other people just be wary of the information you give out.
• Be sure you use the communication/messaging tools provided by the dating service before giving away your email. For instance, you want a dating service that has their own messaging system so you do not have to use your own personal e-mail to talk to other members. Also be very wary of someone asking you for their personal email in the first communication.
• Do not let anyone pressure you into giving information about yourself unless you want to. Follow your common sense and instincts.
• When you are talking to someone for the first time, you may find inconsistencies in the other person’s conversation which will alert you to possibly fake members who have other ulterior motives.
• If the person you are communicating with does not have a photo posted, ask for one and preferably more than one. Do not give out your email, ask them to post on the dating service and tell them politely you will come back and view them.
• Once you are comfortable with someone you met online, you may take it to the next level and exchange phone numbers. Make sure you provide your cell phone for this purpose. Phone conversations, will most definitely tell you more about the other person by their voice, tone and manner of speech. You can then decide whether to meet up with the person.
• Finally, always use common sense and follow your instincts, if you are uncomfortable or uneasy about a situation, don’t feel pressured and politely say to the person you need to go and will contact them later.
I have a lot to offer as a companion, as I am a very loving person that enjoy giving and receiving attention & affection. I am a honest and fair person. I love to laugh and I believe laughter is good for our souls! I’m looking for someone who is sweet & kind, I’m looking for a best friend & a lifetime partner. I like to travel & see new places or neat things. On a nice day you can usually find me working in the yard, planting flowers, landscaping, or doing something around my home. I enjoy music and will never pass up a slow dance with that special someone! Cooking is a favorite pastime of mine but I also enjoy dining out. Family is very important to me and I hope it is to you also..I am looking for someone who wants to be a team…2 is always better than 1! There are many other things I enjoy… fishing, camping, bike rides, quiet evenings, movies, cookouts, swimming, yard sales, and much more. I don’t have any children…however, not by choice. As I said …looking for love, not for looks. However, there must be an attraction for there to be a fire, being a kind person, I find, is attractive also. Any questions…just ask!
I am woman who has my faith as my foundation,my patience and giving self as the building blocks, and, as I have been told… a heart as big as Texas. I wish to love someone for the rest of my life. To wake up with him by my side, knowing that no matter what happens…I’ll be able to have his loving arms to come home to. To share everything with him.To talk to him about our own ideas, our dreams,the little things that make us laugh.. and the not so little things that we can’t help worrying about. I want to give him my love…a pure love -as a place that he can come to for acceptance or the simple comfort that silence brings when words left unspoken can still be understood. I want to grow old with him, to watch our life unfold, our dreams, one by one, to become our reality.I’m looking for someone who has a good sense of humor, is easy going, has a positive outlook, is open-minded and mature. I would describe myself as kind, thoughtful and compassionate. I was extremely shy when I was a little girl which I think has often resulted in some people mistakenly thinking I’m snobbish or aloof; now I’m just a little reserved until I get to know someone. I’m not a drama queen or a whiner. I like to laugh and I like to think my kids keep me young. I enjoy good books, movies and like to cook and bake. I enjoy nature and the outdoors but am not really athletic. I love music (pop and country, some stuff from other genres) and the arts in general. I tend to lead a fairly quiet life. I would prefer to snuggle on the couch with someone I care about than go to an amusement park (don’t really like crowds)
I am woman who has my faith as my foundation,my patience and giving self as the building blocks, and, as I have been told… a heart as big as Texas. I wish to love someone for the rest of my life. To wake up with him by my side, knowing that no matter what happens…I’ll be able to have his loving arms to come home to. To share everything with him.To talk to him about our own ideas, our dreams,the little things that make us laugh.. and the not so little things that we can’t help worrying about. I want to give him my love…a pure love -as a place that he can come to for acceptance or the simple comfort that silence brings when words left unspoken can still be understood. I want to grow old with him, to watch our life unfold, our dreams, one by one, to become our reality.I’m looking for someone who has a good sense of humor, is easy going, has a positive outlook, is open-minded and mature. I would describe myself as kind, thoughtful and compassionate. I was extremely shy when I was a little girl which I think has often resulted in some people mistakenly thinking I’m snobbish or aloof; now I’m just a little reserved until I get to know someone. I’m not a drama queen or a whiner. I like to laugh and I like to think my kids keep me young. I enjoy good books, movies and like to cook and bake. I enjoy nature and the outdoors but am not really athletic. I love music (pop and country, some stuff from other genres) and the arts in general. I tend to lead a fairly quiet life. I would prefer to snuggle on the couch with someone I care about than go to an amusement park (don’t really like crowds)
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