Online safety and meet-up basics
For any first meet, choose a public place, keep it time-boxed, use your own transport, tell a friend, and online dating safety.
This section covers simple safety basics you can apply right away, especially around privacy and scams. Keep personal details gradual, watch for pressure to move off-platform fast, and treat requests for money, gift cards, or “travel fees” as a clear red flag.
It also helps to hold firm boundaries if someone pushes for intimacy, secrecy, or urgency. If anything feels off, step back, block, and report—calm pacing and clear limits protect your peace while you get to know someone.
Do
- Share basics first, then add details gradually as trust builds.
- Keep early chats respectful and avoid oversharing personal contact info.
- Meet in a public venue and choose a time window you can stick to.
- Trust your instincts if something feels rushed or inconsistent.
- Use built-in tools to block and report when needed.
- End the conversation politely if boundaries aren’t respected.
Don’t
- Send money, gift cards, or cover someone’s travel expenses.
- Share passwords, financial details, or sensitive documents.
- Let anyone pressure you to move off-platform immediately.
- Ignore repeated inconsistency, guilt-tripping, or urgency tactics.
- Accept secrecy or isolation as “proof” of trust.
- Keep engaging if you feel unsafe—block, report, and move on.