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You
wouldn’t give your name, address and phone number to a strange man
that you met in a bar or on the street so you should never do that
online either. Play it safe. Get to know this man who could turn out
to be Prince Charming before you give out any information that could
make it possible for him or others to trace you. Don’t tell a
stranger exactly where you work. Say that you are a legal secretary
(if that’s what you are) for a mid-sized law firm….not that you
work for Brown, Smith and Jones Attorneys-at-law. It is safe to tell
him what city you live in but you should wait to be any more specific
than that until you have been chatting and exchanging emails for
awhile.
Use
only the tools provided by the dating service you belong to. Most
offer chat and private email on their site. Do not give out your isp
email address. If you must give out an email address make it a free
one such as Hotmail or Yahoo. Your isp address is traceable for
anyone who wants to go to the trouble.
When
the time comes for you to have your first face-to-face, make that
first meeting in a public place and during day light hours. Take a
friend with you or arrange for one to call you on your cell soon
after the arranged meeting.
Remember…you
ARE in control so do not let anyone pressure you into revealing more
personal information than you are comfortable with revealing.
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