Online Dating Safety Tips
LoveStory.sg treats the safety of all members as one of our top priorities. Do take some time to read the Online Dating Safety Tips below.
1. Avoid Providing Personal Details Too Soon.
Make use of LoveStory.sg’s messaging feature for premium members to send and receive messages. Avoid giving your personal details such as home address and telephone number to another person during the initial stages of online interaction, unless you have met this person at a dating event and/or feel comfortable enough to progress the relationship.
2. Make Use Of Instant Messaging
If you would like to chat more with the other party but don’t feel comfortable sharing your phone number, make use of online instant messaging services. This will allow you to converse more, yet retain certain aspect of your privacy.
3. Progress At Your Own Pace
Sometimes, another person will ask you for your phone number or instant messaging ID immediately after you reply to their first message. Avoid doing so if you do not feel comfortable. Stick to the LoveStory.sg messaging service until you feel comfortable enough to progress to another platform.
4. Report Indecent Or Offensive Requests
If someone starts making requests that infringe your decency, such as suggestive photographs or web chats, report them immediately.
5. Avoid Giving Your Work Email
If you are exchanging emails online, avoid giving your work emails. Instead, offer web based mail addresses that are more generic. Of course, this will not apply if you are exchanging name cards at a dating event.
6. Select A Public Place For The First Meeting
If you are meeting another person for the first time, select a public place with a healthy flow of people. Places such as shopping malls, cafes and train stations are good. Also, choose to make your own way there and decline any offers to pick you from your home.
7. Avoid Alcohol On The First Meeting
If you are meeting another person for the first time, avoid consuming alcohol as it may affect your judgement.
8. Never Leave Your Food/ Drink Unattended
If you are going to a crowded place such as club or pub on the first meeting, ensure that your food/ drink is kept in your sight at all time.
9. Always Let Someone Know Where You Are
When you are meeting another person for the first time, let your family members or close friends know where you will be. If need be, get them to call you at an arranged time to check on you.