Dating Safety Guidelines

Dating with The Place To Date.com is one of the safest ways to meet your perfect partner. You do not have to give any personal details such as your home address, email address or phone number to anyone unless you decide to do so and all messaging is done via our anonymous messaging system. However, it is essential to observe some basic rules when arranging to meet up with someone. We have put together some fairly detailed guidelines to help you ensure dating safety - follow these rules and be sure to enjoy yourself!!

Protect your personal details

Don't give out any personal information, including your email address, until you get a good feel for what a person is like. Use our mailing system, which allows you to send and receive mail without using your real address. Never give out your last name, home address, phone number, work information, or any other identifying information in your profile or initial emails. Don't communicate with anyone who attempts to pressure you into giving this information. Simply ignore them.

Be cautious

Don't believe everything you read or are told. Sometimes you need to be cautious of a person who is simply too good to be true. Watch closely for odd behaviour, the person may not be what he or she says. You're responsible for taking all the time you need to make sure a person is honest and trustworthy. Don't get hurt by becoming prematurely intimate with someone. Don't be in a rush to fall in love; it will happen when it happens.

Ask for a photo

A photo will verify a person's profile information and give you a good idea what they look like. If you keep getting excuses from someone who won't provide a photo, it could be that he or she is trying to hide something. A person may also send you a photo of somebody else. Be cautious.

Meet only when you are ready

Be patient. One of the benefits of meeting somebody online is that you can gain so much information about a person before you feel you need to meet them. You have NO obligation to meet anyone, ever. Stay away from people that make you uncomfortable.

Warning signs

Behaviour such as aggressiveness, disrespectful comments, physically inappropriate comments and behaviour, attempts at pressuring or controlling you are obvious warning signs. Stay away from people like this; simply ignore them.

Meeting for the first time

Meet in public where many people are around. Also, tell someone where you are going and when you will be back. Use your own transportation to get to and from the date and don't allow your date to make the arrangements. If you are driving yourself, park in a busy area. Go somewhere very familiar to you and take a mobile phone with you.

If in doubt

Just leave. It's always better to be safe than sorry. Your safety is obviously more important than worrying about embarrassment, your behaviour, or what another person may think of you.