Do you have any advice on using the Dating sections of Gumtree?
For all personal encounters with people you are not familiar with, we stress that you MUST TAKE CARE! If you do decide to meet someone through Gumtree, for your own personal peace of mind and safety, we suggest that you take someone along with you when you first meet the person. If you do not have a friend with you, then ensure that you tell someone exactly what you are doing, where you are going, when you are expected back, and give contact umbers, etc. Once at your rendezvous, if you feel at all uncomfortable with the situation, then we suggest you politely excuse yourself and leave. Do not feel obliged at any time during the encounter to do anything you are uncomfortable with. The friends/dating/casual categories are designed for individual people to meet others at a level that they are comfortable with. We promote safe practices and strongly advise people to use common sense and express due caution in every situation.
