Try the tech
There are a number of apps that you can download to let your friends know where you are and how they can help you, when you’re on a date. For example, Circle of 6.
If you need to leave a date early, you can always ask a friend to fake call you but may want to consider downloading a fake call app from the Google Play or Apple stores.
Do some research to find the tech that suits your need. Start by reading Mashable’s, 5 Apps to Ward Off Creeps.
2. Research
There are a number of really great articles and videos on the web about how to stay safe when you’re online dating. Some even include tips that other online daters use regularly. The following are a few articles you can start with:
SheKnows
10 Dating Safety Rules that Could Save Your Life
Cosmopolitan
How 15 women stay safe when meeting someone from a dating app or site
eHarmony
Video series: How to Spot a Con:
Personal Emergency Con
Online Phishing Con
In-Person Phishing Con
Los Angeles Times
7 Safety Tips to Remember for Online Dating.
Tech Crunch
How to Find Love and Stay Safe
This includes tips on location sharing with your friends and how get out of bad dates.
3. Check your app
The majority of online dating companies offer tips and advice on how to stay safe while using their dating app or website — read them.
Online dating companies often know what the specific risks are on their platform and may include tips that you won’t see elsewhere. Here are a few websites you can start with:
Coffee Meets Bagel
Online Dating Safety Tips
Includes how to recognize common scammer profiles and behaviour.
Zoosk
Online Dating Safety Tips
Including tips for your profile, connecting online, meeting in person,
how to identify scammers and more.
Match.com
How to Date Safely: Online and Offline Behaviour
Bumble
7 Steps to a Worry-Free First Date: Blog and Video
Never Feel Guilty or Awkward About Saying "No"
What Consent Has in Common with French Fries
Shaadi.com
How To Be Safe Online
Tinder
Dating Safely
Very similar to E-Harmony's but check it out if you have time.
Disclaimer: This page is for information only, provided as a courtesy, and is not exhaustive. The Dating Doula Inc. does not endorse or guarantee any of the articles, apps or websites listed are accurate and/or up to date. You are responsible for doing your own research and putting plans in place to say safe while online dating.