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How To Stay Safe While Online Dating
Because finding love on the internet isn’t always an enjoyable experience.
Do you ever wonder if people are hiding their true intentions while online dating?
If you’re anything like me, your response will be something along the lines of “all the time.” After all, it’s incredibly easy to create a fake profile and pretend to be someone you’re not.
Right? Despite wanting to find love on the internet, it’s still common to encounter people who are creepy, manipulative, or other bad qualities that you wish to avoid.
Over the past few years, I’ve found myself on the receiving end of abusive behavior from people that I met while on Tinder and other online dating sites. But instead of letting it continue, I decided to take several precautionary steps to minimize the chances of it happening again.
So below are a collection of methods to help you stay safe while online dating. Because if you want to make it an enjoyable experience, knowing how to protect yourself is an excellent place to start.
Check That You’re Not Speaking To A Fake Profile.
With the ability to create a random account & upload several photos, it’s easy for anyone to create a fake profile on…
