By Perry Gouche - Some people are tense or nervous, while some are excited and eager when they are about to meet an internet friend for the first time. But, you must exercise caution when meeting someone you barely know.
There are steps you can take to ensure that nothing untoward can happen.
Set the time and the place of the meeting. If your internet friend will suggest that he can drop by and take you, don't agree.
Agree to meet in places where there will be lot of people who can become easily aware of what is happening. The best place would be malls or parks full of people or similar places. Better still, you can invite another couple or have a group date.
If you go out dining, then it must be a Dutch date. Pay half of the bill. You don't owe anything if you pay your part of the bill and that will be the end of it, unless you allow your date to pay for everything.
Hard drinking is absolutely not allowed on your first date. You can feel very daring and will be open to manipulation. And keep your drink in full view all the time. Drink only at your own risk. You might not know what might happen later or remember what you have been doing.
Insist on driving your own car. And don't be stupid and run out of gas in the middle of nowhere.
Just because your date gives you the feeling that he is tame and harmless doesn't mean that he is. Never assume that you can tell the true character of a person you have just met.
Even if asked, don't tell the person you are dating for the first time where you live. Should everything goes well the first time and you agree to another meet, then that will give you the opportunity to decide if you should give your home address.
Night dating should be in places that are well-lit and where you are not isolated.
Trust your instinct. Things are not what they are supposed to be if you feel that something is amiss. Do not hesitate and abort the meet if you have a bad feeling about it.
Tell a friend the details of your online dating including the names, places, etc. You may also ask your friend to call you every now and then, say by the hour, for an update on how things are going. Set a rendezvous with a close friend at a designated time.
Do not give your home contact number. If you really have to give contact information, give your mobile phone number.
Stay alert. Having good chemistry and fun the whole time does not mean you should let your guard down. Don't be so careless as to forget to bring your cell phone.
Online dating may be fun, but your safety should be your primary concern.
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