Dating Free Site - The First Meeting

Online Dating - The First Meeting

The day has come and you are finally going to meet face-to-face but how should you play it?

So, you've chatted on the internet, decided you like each other and are now on the verge of arranging to meet up. But, what measures constitute prudence and which ones show lack of trust? Can you really be physically safe and yet happy in the knowledge that you haven't offended your date by appearing to be cagey around them? Here's a simple guide to how you can achieve both.

• Meet in a public place during daylight and while it is being reasonably well-frequented by other people of both genders.
• Let a close friend or relative know who you are meeting, where, when and what time you can be expected to arrive back home.
• If you are unsure how long the date is likely to last then it is a good idea to tell someone that you will call them as soon as you leave for home and give a time that is the very latest that you will call.
• If you decide on a last minute change of plans for your date location, tell your friend.
• Never, ever give out your home address or arrange for your date to collect you from home.
• Do not agree to be picked up in your date's car. If you are travelling some distance for the date, always go under your own steam even if that means you end up following one another along the same piece of road.
• Never be bullied into meeting at a particular place or a particular time. If your date is too insistent and you cannot see a good reason, cancel immediately.
• If you are really going a long distance to meet up and this involves you staying at a hotel or bed and breakfast, do not give the details of that accommodation as this may be your refuge if your date turns weird.
• Don't choose a noisy place where the temptation may be to move on to somewhere quieter because you can't hear each other talk.
• Avoid meeting in a bar as this may end up in you drinking too much and then later regretting either a loose tongue or loose morals.

Remember most people are very much what you see is what you get but there are exceptions and they can be extremely dangerous. Anyone decent will understand and appreciate your caution and realise that this displays the mark of an intelligent and thoughtful person who is well worth pursuing. Someone who purports to be offended by reasonable precautions is exactly the sort of person who is to be avoided.

Enjoy your first meeting!