Staying safe while dating online
Meet in a public place, keep it time-boxed, use your own transport, tell a friend, and review dating safety tips before you go.
Keep privacy in your control: share details gradually, avoid sending documents, and treat any request for money, gift cards, or travel fees as a hard no.
If someone pushes you off-platform fast, ignores boundaries, or tries to rush a meet, step back and use block/report tools without debating it.
Do
- Keep early meets public-first and easy to leave.
- Share personal details gradually, not all at once.
- Confirm the plan clearly: time, place, and exit point.
- Use your own transport and keep control of your route.
- Tell a friend where you’re going and when you’ll check in.
- Trust your instincts and pause if anything feels off.
Don’t
- Send money, gift cards, or “travel help” for any reason.
- Move off-platform under pressure or urgency.
- Share private identifiers early (address, workplace, banking details).
- Accept guilt-trips, threats, or rushed demands for commitment.
- Ignore boundary-pushing because the chat feels exciting.
- Keep engaging with repeated red flags—block and move on.