Eventually you might like to meet
your online friend in person and when that happens you should always arrange
the first meetings in a public place where you can feel somewhat safer.
Having a friend come along with you
can also help maintain your safety particularly for females.
If you find that the person is
reluctant for you to meet their friends or family this could raise concerns as
to why this might be so. Don’t leave anything to chance and if you do have
concerns bring them out into the open and get them sorted before meeting with
them.
If they refuse to address any issues
you have or don’t give you direct answers to your questions then it is up to
you to take control and delay any meetings until you are satisfied with the
information you have.
You need to always be aware of your
safety.
While some of the dating sites do
background checks on their members in areas such as marital status and criminal
history you will still need to take additional steps to make sure you don’t get
into problematic situations.
Just as there are people with
ulterior motives in the offline world there are those, even on the best dating
sites that can cause trouble.
You should use the fact that your
initial contact with anyone is from the safety of your own computer to find out
all the information you can about them.
The more contact you make with your
online friends before meeting in person the more likely you are to find out
whether there should be any reason to avoid them.
It can be a good idea to get the
person to join you in the group chat rooms where they are more likely to let
their guard down and you will get a clearer view of what they are really like.
Use all the services provided by the
dating site to help you move your relationship forward while still remaining in
control.
Many dating sites organize dinners
and outings for their members and this can be a great way to meet someone for
the first time offline while still having the security of a controlled
environment.