Online Dating Safety Tips:

• Try to get a photo
• Be careful of profile names that have sex in them if they are women and money or riches in them if they are men.
  These are common characteristics of people who are scam artists.
• Drop anyone who starts asking you for money or sexual favors.
• Arrange a meeting in a public place with lots of people.
• Let your family or friends know where you are going and what time you expect to return.
• Leave a contact number with friends or family
• Bring a trusted friend with you for the first date especially if you are a woman.
• Try to initially talk on the phone
• Do not get involved with someone who seems too pushy
• Your first date should be a short one. This gives both of you a chance to see whether you really like each other.