How can you protect yourself when you go out with someone?
There are many ways to meet that special
someone such as through friends, social events, or a blind date. Another popular
way is through Internet dating sites and chat rooms. If you do not know the
person you plan to date, be cautious about how much information you give out
and where and when you meet him or her.
Here are a few tips on how to be safe and
sound when you start to date, especially somebody that you do not already be
familiar with.
1. Take time to get to know each other.
Get to know your friend better. Ask lots of
questions. If the other person won’t answer all your questions, he or she may
be trying to hide something.
2. Arrange to meet in a public place.
For your first meeting, arrange to meet
your date at a public place where there will be other people close by, such as
a restaurant, a social club or a cafe. Ask your date to join you on an outing
with a group of people or go out with another couple or trusted friend. Be
careful about inviting someone to meet you at your house. If things don’t work
out, you may not want that person to know where you live.
3. Use your own transportation.
Arrange your own transportation to get to
the date and don’t offer to pick up the other person.
4. Be cautious if you are drinking.
Alcohol can affect your judgment and lessen
your inhibitions. Be alert as possible on a first date with someone you have
never met. Also, never leave your drink unattended.
5. Listen to your instincts.
If something does not feel right, it
probably is not. Call a friend or a family member and leave as soon as
possible.
6. Always let someone know where you are
going.
Tell someone where you are going and who
you’ll be with. Check in with friends or family after the date.
7. Give your date your cell phone number.
Until you get to know the person better, do
not give out your address or any information which would help someone find you.
If you want your date to call you again, be safe and use your cell phone
number. People can find where you live from your home phone number.
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