Personal
Dating: Women Guard Your Heart
Against Online Predators
Are you looking to date online? Maybe you’ve been out of it for
awhile, new to dating, or it’s your first time dating. There are
millions of online sites for personal dating and millions of
opportunist, male and female. Your personal dating journey online
starts with browsing sites; filling out profiles and reading other
people’s profiles who have similar interests.
Before viewing your first profile, be honest with yourself: why do you
want to date, and especially online? I heard a lady share these
thoughts on dating after a divorce: someone to go out to dinner with,
or accompany on outings. Decide what you will and will not do on the
first few dates, or the first date.
Your internet chats will probably get boring after awhile and you will
want to meet. Make sure that the meeting place is public. Have a friend
drop you off and pick you up until you feel comfortable. Don’t
give out too much information over the internet or in person.
Give yourself time to get to know each other. Too much information may
open the door to identity theft. Also, the internet is full of crazies,
liars and dishonest people who hide behind a computer screen, preying
on whom they think are needy, unloved and insignificant. I know of
several married men whose online profile reads single and looking for
women.
If you have been dateless for awhile, there is a good chance going to
the internet will not be the answer. It could set you up for
heartache, or to be used and discarded. Avoid those who think dating is
like buying a new pair of shoes tried on in the store, look good and
feel good but after wearing a few times, suddenly they don’t feel
as good as they did. You will know them by how fast they want to
move.
Ask questions of your new interest. If you don’t know what to
ask, you might check out this resource (click
here). Don’t just talk, listen to the answers. There is no
rush. If you both have the same interest and it’s not about what
you can get from each other in a hurry and move on, taking it slow will
pay off.
Keep in mind your profile is public to those who sign in as members of
a site. You are not the only one your date may have looked at. Take
your time. Guard your heart. Not everyone who meets on the internet
ends up a success story.
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