Is online dating really safe?
The safety of this type of dating, as in every other type, depends on your own common sense. If you accept every date without scrutinizing someone’s profile, reveal personal information that makes it easy to identify you, and give out your home address and phone number to people you don’t really know, you’re an easy target for victimization. On the other hand, if you screen others’ profiles, avoid using organization names and locations when possible, only give out your contact details to a chosen few, and give out a mobile number instead of a home number when possible, you’re relatively safe. If you have a poor gut instinct and no common sense, online dating is just as dangerous as real life dating, and if you’re good at picking out the bad apples from the bunch, you’re safer dating online, where you can get to know someone before being physically around them.
