Tuesday, October 20, 2015

How Can You Be Safe While Dating Online?

The online dating trend has attracted a good number of users especially youngsters. The magic of dating websites on youngsters is such that they are spending hours on the websites. The availability of internet has changed the whole scenario. Even dating mediums have also changed, all thanks to the revolution of internet.

The fact, which remains in our mind, is this only that the online websites are safe or not. There are many allegations put on these websites on the issues related to privacy of the data. A Filipino online dating website even made an effort to set up an organization, which will help in seizing the culprits.


There are tips, which followed by an individual can do wonders in protecting the privacy. These tips can be helpful in protecting your presence on online dating websites. Some of the tips are as follows-

No sharing of Photos– Make it a promise to yourself that you will not share your photographs with strangers in online dating. The internet has given power to connect with an individual in another part of the World. That does not mean that you can share all of your information with that stranger. The trust factor is as low as it can be. You cannot trust a stranger with a blind eye. Therefore, it is recommended not to share any sort of information with individuals, be it photographs, phone number, address, credit card number, and Social Security Number (SSN).

Block suspicious users– If you see any sort of suspicion activity by a user, make sure you report it and block it. A single block can help in saving the threat this user can prove to others. Make sure you are credible with enough reason to block the individual. The online websites have seen loads of cases, where users have been blocked from using the website, as there were many complaints against them.

Use Common sense–
The common sense is a big factor in today’s time. On the contrary, it is something, which is not commonly available. A user should make use of commonsense to avoid an awkward situation on dating websites. It is necessary to make use of all the knowledge you have before trusting a stranger.  Think twice, before trusting someone one on a dating website. The first and foremost step is to Google the name; it can prove to be helpful. Apart from this, ask the other person to prove the authenticity.

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