Online Dating Safety: A Practical Checklist

Protect your privacy

• Use recent but non‑identifying photos (avoid home address, license plates, kids’ schools).
• Don’t share your full name, exact address, or workplace before trust is built.
• Keep conversations in‑app until you feel safe to move to messaging.

Spot common red flags

• Rushing intimacy or commitment, refusing video call, inconsistent stories.
• Requests for money, gift cards, or crypto — report and block immediately.
• Pressure to move the conversation to obscure apps with disappearing messages.

First‑date safety

• Meet in a public place; tell a friend; share live location; arrange your own transport.
• Keep the meeting short (45–90 minutes) and sober; trust your instincts.
• If uncomfortable, leave politely — you don’t owe more time.

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