5 Things You Should Know About Online Dating

We all see the TV shows like MTV's. 'Catfish' or ID's 'Date From Hell'. But online dating isn't always on Fox news. It's all about knowing how to keep yourself safe. Having an idea on what to do and what not to do.

Now a days dating website's are popping up everywhere. And it is hard to pick from them all. Well I set with my husband and come up, with 5 things you should know about online dating. The 5 things we came up with, are to make sure you have a safe and fun experience with online dating.

1) Don't Give Up Too Much Information: You want to save some information for the first date or if it's never a date at all. Why give someone apart of your life, if your not sure your going to meet. It's no need to give it all away on your page. You want to be sure things like, your phone number, home or work address isn't on your page. Keeping that information safe is most important.

2) Be Careful Of The Pictures You Post:  Women you want to make sure the pictures you post, are sending out the right message about you. Photos of you with almost nothing on, does get you the attention you want or feel you need, but a lot of times it brings the wrong attention. Like men who only want you for your body. Just make sure the pictures you post are the image you want out here. Men you also have to be careful. Posting photos of 'money' 'cars' and big homes, are not the way to go. If you don't have it that makes you a lie. And if you do have it, that will get you a gold digger. So if you have it or not, don't let it make or brake you. You want someone who loves you, for you and not the things you have.

3) Stay Away From Sex Talk: Yes we all talk about and have sex. The thing is timing. You don't or should I say shouldn't make you first couple of conversations about, what you can and will do in the bedroom.  When any relationship starts like that, the other person could careless, if you are in school or if your smart and outgoing. All they want is to try you out. When meeting someone on or offline, show them other sides of who you are, and if they learn that the sex will come later.

4) Knowing That It's Real: When you are dealing with online dating, you want to make sure people are who they say they are. So before setting up a date, ask if they are willing to video chat with you. If they say they don't have a web camera, then ask them to place your name on some paper ... have them hold it up next to or under their face and take a picture, and send it to you. And to be fair you do the same. Doing this help both of you see it's real.

Now this last one, has to be my favorite. It's something we all use, but never seem to think of using when online dating. Number 5.

5) Google It Baby:  We all know that the internet, helps to pull up all types of information. So why not use it to help you be sure of what, it is your dealing with,You can look up anything. You can look up new or old cases, check the sex offenders list to make sure you and if you have kids are safe. Now be sure to let the person know, you will be looking into this stuff. That way it gives them the chance to tell you anything, you know.

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