Protection and Secure Your Dating Online

Do you feel safe online? This is one of the biggest fears of all the people who venture out into the online dating world. In a nutshell I can tell you how to do this in three words, ( common sense, sound judgment and instinct ). However it always helps to have a few clues as to what to be on the watch for.

Background Check
There is virtually no Online dating program that does any kind of a background check on any person signed up to their website. It cost too money and there would be issues of privacy abuse for sure. Any background check would not provide enough information as to any criminal wrongdoing. There is no criminal database to get data. Many crimes are never reported and domestic dispute cases rarely on any list. You would never know if your intended partner has a violent past or not.

So what do you do?
1)Check with the local police to see if any record exists in the local community.

2)Use search engines such as Google to see what shows up. Just type in the name and address and you would be amazed what might show up.

3)If you are getting to the serious stage and can afford it, try using a paid service to do some research for you.

4)Really look over the other persons’ profile. Most people are honest but there are rotten eggs in every barrel. The profile will give you a lot of information to help your research. Items like date of birth, age, religion, martial status, address, education and job if any.

Sharing Information
Sometimes giving too much information about yourself can be dangerous. A good suggestion would be to never give out your personal telephone or mobile number to anyone until you really get to know them and feel comfortable. Remember the phone is your main means of communication later on and once you have given your number out you can’t take it back unless you change it. Try to be careful also about giving your home address until later.

Danger Signals To Watch For
1)Bragging a lot or telling different versions of the same story over a period of time. It could be ego or trying too hard to impress you or just embellishment of the facts.
2)Asking for money when he/she hardly knows you sometimes online before you have met each other.
3)Becomes pushy. Wants to get intimate too soon. Why the rush?
4)Perhaps wants to get you involved in his or your personal finances.
5)Might ask you for help in sending packages to strangers you don’t know.
6)Rarely answers your questions directly and beats around the bush.
7)Dramas! Help is needed in an emergency and you are needed. Why ask a stranger? Call the police or hospital. Again is money being asked for?
8)Are sexual suggestions or questions being asked of you? Especially on early dates.
9)Every problem in the personal life is always the fault of someone else.

Don’t let your emotions cloud your thinking and common sense. If at first you find that the photo of the other person does not match in reality then report it to the online dating service you are subscribing to. Do someone else the favor before they find out.