Online dating can be fun. But do not neglect safety & common sense when you attempt to hook up with a mate. At minimum, take caution in the following areas.

Protect Your Computer

Take care of your equipment & systems before you head out into the Internet realm. You need to have a firewall & anti-virus protection for your email & for when you search websites & interact online. At the bare minimum, you may want these two solutions that are offered at no charge to home computer users (i.e. not for commercial use):

Free Firewall Download: ZoneAlarm www.zonelabs.com
Free Anti-Virus Download: AVG Anti-Virus www.grisoft.com

Protect Yourself

Take care of yourself, too, by choosing appropriate dating sites. Seek & select a reputable on line dating service. How? Begin by asking around with friends, neighbors, co-workers & others you may know who have tried on line dating, & see which places they recommend. In addition, search ‘online dating services’ & keep a notebook of their URLs or website links, the fees, rules & regulations, complete contact information of each & any other useful information that spikes your interest. Then compare each place. Try only those places where you feel safe. Avoid the others.

Arm your computer ? & yourself- with the correct tools & knowledge!

Just like regular real-world relationships, on line relationships need tending, to grow over time. Here are some quick growing tips.

Take time & make time. Does your on line date get in touch with you regularly? Do you do the same? Neglecting virtual meetings can be actually considered abuse or neglect, so treat each other’s time with respect. If it is lacking, might mean time to move on.

Communication needs to ‘feel’ right for both of you… If one of you is too pushy about meeting, for instance, that can give off bad :cry: vibes. So do not rush. Take time to learn more about each other & develop trust.

Respect each others privacy. Do not share personal email addresses or digital photos online, for example, if your on line date sent you the information in confidence.

Share special on line & offline fun times. Online ? send greeting cards, links to favorite places to upload digital photos of your favorite pet, download music & video clips, post on favorite forums of interest. Offline- if you are exchanging addresses or post office boxes, send print greeting cards & postcards, small items from your area (like a key chain with your state bird).

Tend your on line relationship. Water it with care & over time it can sprout & grow.

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