There are many companies that allow you to select a private number by state (you can choose which one) and record a voicemail greeting. When someone calls that number they’ll go directly to that voicemail, thinking they’ve reached your real phone. You will be alerted by an email or text message and can then access their voice message over the phone or internet. It’s a great dating tool if you want to play it safe.
Fifty percent of all singles are using online dating sites and the typical step is a “chat.” Using online instant messaging services is the safest, easiest, and cheapest way to chat in real time. Investing in a microphone and set of headphones for your computer will cost hardly anything and give you unlimited safe chat time!
Everything seemed great at first, but it went downhill faster than you could believe. Now you’re stuck at a club and just want to run. Having cash available in your wallet makes catching a cab (your safest option), much easier.
Agree to a time to check in with a friend – If you don’t want to worry about calling someone at a preset time, have them call you.
You might think a conversation is flowing nicely without realizing the other person is feeling pressured into or uncomfortable about the discussion. A simple way to ensure your date partner is comfortable in your conversation is to give them options. If, for example, you’ve just shared a story about your relationship history, give them the option of not reciprocating by saying, “So that’s my story but if you’re not comfortable sharing yours just yet that’s fine, I’ll understand.”
Don’t put pictures of you and your kids up on a dating site (or for that matter on any website that you cannot control who can, and cannot see your photos), don’t let your children meet your date until things are serious and several of months into the relationship, and never ever leave your children alone with your date.