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Safety tips for your next date
SugarDaddyDates.com offers a fun and secure environment to meet other quality singles.
It’s also a great place to build loving and trusting friendships that can lead
to lasting, offline relationships. Whether you decide to correspond online or
meet members offline, please use sound judgment and be responsible for your
conduct. In both the virtual and real worlds, common sense is your best safety
tool.
Start slow
Watch out for someone who seems too good to be true. Begin by communicating
solely via SugarDaddyDates.com Messenger or email, then look for odd behavior or
inconsistencies. The person at the other end may not be who or what he or she
says. Trust your instincts. If anything makes you uncomfortable, walk away for
your own safety and protection.
Guard your anonymity
All correspondence between SugarDaddyDates.com members takes place through our
double-blind system, ensuring your true identity is protected until you decide
to reveal it. Never include your last name, email address, home address, phone
number, place of work or any other identifying information in your
free profile or initial messages. When
corresponding with another SugarDaddyDates.com member, turn off your email signature
file. Stop communicating with anyone who pressures you for personal information
or attempts in any way to trick you into revealing it.
Exercise caution and common sense
Careful, thoughtful decisions generally yield better dating results. Guard
against trusting the untrustworthy; suitors must earn your trust gradually,
through consistently honorable, forthright behavior. Take all the time you need
to test for a trustworthy person and pay careful attention along the way. If you
suspect someone is lying, he or she probably is, so act accordingly. Be
responsible about romance, and don’t fall in love at the click of a mouse. Don’t
become prematurely intimate with someone, even if that intimacy only occurs
online. If you mutually decide to cross the point of no return, be smart and
protect yourself. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention provide
some of the most current
information available about sexually transmitted diseases and preserving
your health.
Request a photo
A photo will give you a good idea of the person's appearance, which may prove
helpful in achieving a gut feeling. In fact, it’s best to view several images of
someone in various settings: casual, formal, indoor and outdoors. If all you
hear are excuses about why you can't see a photo, consider that he or she has
something to hide. Since SugarDaddyDates.com offers free scanning services to its
members, there’s no reason someone shouldn’t be able to provide you a photo.
Chat on the phone
A phone call can reveal much about a person’s communication and social skills.
Consider your security and do not reveal your personal phone number to a
stranger. Try a cell phone number instead or use local telephone blocking
techniques to prevent your phone number from appearing in Caller ID. Only
furnish your phone number when you feel completely comfortable.
Meet when YOU are ready
The beauty of meeting and relating online is that you can collect information
gradually, later choosing whether to pursue the relationship in the offline
world. You never are obligated to meet anyone, regardless of your level of
online intimacy. And even if you decide to arrange a meeting, you always have
the right to change your mind. It’s possible that your decision to keep the
relationship at the anonymous level is based on a hunch that you can’t logically
explain. Trust yourself. Go with your instincts.
Watch for red flags
Pay attention to displays of anger, intense frustration or attempts to pressure
or control you. Acting in a passive-aggressive manner, making demeaning or
disrespectful comments or any physically inappropriate behavior are all red
flags. You should be concerned if your date exhibits any of the following
behavior without providing an acceptable explanation:
· Provides inconsistent information about age, interests, appearance, marital
status, profession, employment, etc.
· Refuses to speak to you on the phone after establishing ongoing, online
intimacy.
· Fails to provide direct answers to direct questions.
· Appears significantly different in person from his or her online persona.
· Never introduces you to friends, professional associates or family members.
Meet in a safe place
When you choose to meet offline, always tell a friend where you are going and
when you will return. Leave your date’s name and telephone number with your
friend. Never arrange for your date to pick you up at home. Provide your own
transportation, meet in a public place at a time with many people around, and
when the date is over, leave on your own as well. A familiar restaurant or
coffee shop, at a time when a lot of other people will be present, is often a
fine choice. If you decide to move to another location, take your own car. When
the timing is appropriate, thank your date for getting together and say goodbye.
Take extra caution outside your area
If you are flying in from another city, arrange for your own car and hotel room.
Do not disclose the name of your hotel and never allow your date to make the
arrangements for you. Rent a car at the airport and drive directly to your
hotel. Call your date from the hotel or meet at the location you have already
agreed to. If the location seems inappropriate or unsafe, go back to your hotel.
Try to contact your date at that location or leave a message on a home machine.
Always make sure a friend or family member knows your plans and has your contact
information. And if possible, carry a cell phone at all times.
Get yourself out of a jam
Never do anything you feel unsure about. If you are in any way afraid of your
date, use your best judgment to diffuse the situation and get out of there.
Excuse yourself long enough to call a friend for advice, ask someone else on the
scene for help or slip out the back door and drive away. If you feel you are in
danger, call the police; it’s always better to be safe than sorry. Never worry
or feel embarrassed about your behavior; your safety is much more important than
one person’s opinion of you.
While liars, cheaters and imposters certainly ply their craft on the Web, you’ll
also find them in nightclubs and offline dating services, cocktail parties or
even sitting across from you at your local café. Regardless of where you meet
someone, dating is never a risk-free activity, but a little caution will reduce
your risk in matters of the heart.
Now it's time for safety-conscious you to use a quick search to find a quality
date!
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