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Maintaining safety in cyber relationships

Posted on October 22nd, 2007 in Relationship Problems by

With technology grasping our lives in every way possible, online dating is now a widely prevalent concept. With the entire world your community the concept of online dating is spreading fast. However, cyber relation ships come with a lot of lurking dangers behind them, and hence it is essential that one indulges in safe online dating to ward off the “undesirables”.

This article can only advice you and provide a few tips but ultimately you need to make the call.

Recognizing the lies and identifying the Mr. or Ms. Wrong.

When engaging in a cyber date it is essential to look beyond those little white lies and identify the potential date in his true sense. Your date is worth dumping if:

Ø  Even after your several requests he/she does not send you a photo or makes excuses for not doing the same.

Ø  He or she is in a habit of writing stereotype wooing letters with a wink or a rose and passes compliments like “you are hot and sexy”.

Ø  Uses player names in emails like, “HotGuy”.

Ø  Gives suggestions to involve in cyber sex.

How to be safe?

The number one rule in online dating is to take it slow. You may think that you know the person because you have been corresponding via email, but remember to use common sense. On can be safe by taking not of the following points:

Guarding one’s anonymity: Using of a “double blind” and not including the last name, office number, mobile number, address and other contact details helps to protect one’s identity when contacting online.

Essentiality of a photograph: It is very essential to ask your potential mate for a photograph. Appearance can help you determine whether the person is someone you want to correspond with. If the person doesn’t send a photo and makes excuses, it’s time to move on.

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