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Safety
is Your Responsibility
SexyAds
is a fun place to meet new people and friends
you'll meet online can be the sexiest, most loving
you'll ever know. Chatting online or through email
is safe, but meeting someone in person that you've
met on the net for the first time needs a bit
of common sense.
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Use
your instincts. We know you want
to trust everyone and believe everything they
say, especially when they're saying what you
want to hear. If it's too good to be true,
it sometimes is. More often than not,
the person you've met online is just the same
in person, but take your time to get to know
her/him/them. |
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Remain
anonymous. Until you know that
the person or persons you're interested in
are the sort you want to meet, remain anonymous.
SexyAds
allows you to use a nickname and send mail
using only the nickname and your SexyAds address.
Don't be pressured to "send mail to my
private email" because you'll be giving
out your personal details in your return address. |
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Remain
wary. Don't believe everything
you see on screen. If you have any doubts,
ask questions. If there is even the slightest
bit of doubt, move on. There are SO
many people out there that could make you
happy, so don't take a chance. |
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Don't
be pushed! If you're not ready
to meet someone, don't be coerced into it.
You'll be upset and you might be putting yourself
at risk. So what if you're accused of
"not being real", at least you'll
feel good until you ARE ready to meet in person. |
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Spend
time online. If you're not 100%
certain this person is for real, spend time
online chatting or chat through email until
you're sure. |
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Talk
on the phone. You can learn a lot
about someone by talking over the phone. To
ensure your anonymity, give a mobile phone
number or use a pay phone. If you hear anything
that gives you doubts, don't meet. |
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Photos.
It's true that a picture is worth 1000 words.
It doesn't tell the whole story, but you can
tell whether you're physically attracted to
this person. If the photo looks too
good to be true, ask for a photo to be taken
somewhere you suggest. If it can't be
done, it might not be their photo! |
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Personality
flaws. If your new friend displays
controlling behavior. (needs to know where
you are, is unhappy when you do things away
from the computer), shows anger or anything
else that makes you feel uncomfortable, then
this person is not going to make you happy.
If you're an outgoing, friendly man, a clinging,
dependent woman will drive you up the wall. |
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Be
safe. When you decide to meet for
the first time, tell someone where you're
going. Take your own car, public transportation
or ask a friend to take you and pick you up.
These security measures won't last forever
and if he or she is put off by them, then
tell them to find someone else. There is never
going to be only one person that you must
have in order to be happy. |
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Always
alert. Safety precautions are not
only for meeting new friends from the Internet.
These guidelines are good ideas whether you're
meeting someone you've met at a concert, in
a pub or at the grocery store. Just be careful
out there. |
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