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 Taking Care
Meeting someone over the Internet can be both rewarding and fun, but as with ordinary dating there are some essential safety precautions that need to be considered and we suggest you follow the dating advice outlined below. You never can be too careful, especially when you have children.
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- Find a suitable internet dating site
Choose a site that has a clear Privacy Policy stating that your real name and email address will not be revealed to anybody. Remember that any person with whom you are in contact is initially a complete stranger and it is for you to reveal this information as and when you feel ready. Some sites that do not operate such a policy may also pass your email address to advertisers and you will then become the recipient of unwanted junk email (spam), some of it possibly tasteless.
Ensure that the site you have chosen allows you to block unwanted messages if you are unfortunate enough to be pestered by an unwanted admirer.
This site satisfies all of the above criteria and is especially geared for people who have a disability.
- Upload your profile
Be honest about yourself and be clear about the kind of person you are hoping to get to know. This can avoid a lot of disappointment later. Uploading your photo will guarantee a better response!
- Get to know your contact
Do not reveal your home address, place of work or any phone numbers before you first meet.
Do not agree to meet anyone unless you have exchanged a few messages via the site.
Try to double check that your contact is genuine - ask a lot of questions and if you find any inconsistencies or think they are hesitant in responding be wary.
Do not pursue any friendships if the contact wants to borrow money for whatever reason and however genuine it sounds, and do not reveal financial details of your own.
- Meeting for the first time
Arrange to meet for the first time in a busy, public place and keep the meeting light-hearted. Take a friend with you if you are at all nervous.
Let a member of your family or a friend know where you are going and who you are meeting - preferably give them a photo. Let your date know you are doing this.
Use your own transport or take a taxi and leave if you feel at all uncomfortable, and if you have travelled any distance which means you are staying overnight somewhere, do not reveal the name of your hotel.
Phone your home contact during the date and/or as soon as you get home.
Do not invite ANYONE back to your home after the first date - get to know them better first.
Do not feel pressurised into anything.
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