Dating

So you meet someone online and decide after awhile that you want to meet in person. Where exactly is a good place to meet?

The best place is a public location half way between the both of you. Never go to that person’s location.

I’ve read situations where a person says that they have been talking to someone online that lives far away and that that person wants to pay for them to come and stay with them for a few days. This is a bad decision in so many ways. You’re being taken far away from your home to an area where you don’t know anyone else. If you get into a bad situation, you have to fumble around to try to get help in an area that you know nothing about. This person could be psycho and be trying to lure you to them. I’m not saying that all men and women who are willing to pay the way of someone to come and visit are psychos, but there are those that are. Also, if you have to ask if this situation is okay, then you already know the answer.

There’s no reason to put yourself in that type of position. If the person wants to see you that badly, they can pay to fly out near you and stay in a hotel. Don’t let them make you feel guilty about not coming either.

Also, it’s better off that your date doesn’t know where you live, at least for awhile. Wait and see how they are. If you don’t end up liking them but they can’t take no for an answer, the last thing you want is them knowing where your home is.

Before you go to meet someone, make sure that it is in a safe public area. You don’t want to risk your life for a date.

On the first date, it’s nice to have a glass of wine, especially if you’re going out to dinner. But is it a good idea?

First of all, no matter what you’re drinking, be protective of it. Unfortunately, jerks still slip drugs into their date’s drinks. With that said-

In my opinion, you have to judge yourself to see how your body responds to alcohol. Some people can have one drink and they’re already buzzed, especially if it’s a strong drink. Others can have a little more before feeling it. In my opinion, if you’re a one drink person, then skip the alcohol alltogether. You want to make sure that you have all of your wits about you. If you’re a multiple drink person, then have only one or two depending on your tolerance and what you‘re drinking.

You never, ever, want to get drunk on a date. Not only is it not safe, but stumbling and slurring your words isn’t sexy. Actually, most dates will think that you look plain trashy, even if you’ve been dating for years.

From the moment you start dating, you quickly become aware that dating isn’t all candy and flowers. There are safety issues to be aware of. You are hte person that you have to look out for, so make sure to take these safety precautions before you go on a date with someone, especially if you and this person are newly dating. As much as you never want to think about the worst happening, it’s better to be safe then sorry. Don’t make the mistake of thinking that something couldn’t happen to you. Have a great time and have fun, but your safety should be your number one concern.

Tell someone where you’re going and who you’re going with.

It doesn’t matter if you’re 17 or 27, should you not show up back home there needs to be someone reliable that knows who you were last with and where you were supposed to be.

Don’t drink excessively.

WHen you drink excessively you lose your inhibitions. Being on a date alone with someone that you barely know isn’t a good time for this to happen. You need all of your wits about you and drinking excessively doesn’t help that.

If you’re uncomfortable, say so.

Sounds simple enough, right? Well some people just don’t do it out of fear of embarassing themselves or the other person or they have the mindset that they could be overthinking a situation. There is no reason why you should feel uncomfortable on a date. It doesn’t matteri f you feel insulted, if you were touched inappropriately or anything else that just doesn’t sit right with you, you need to tell the person that is putting you in this position that you don’t feel comfortable. Make your voice heard.

Go to and stick to public places.

When you’re newly dating, you could feel like you know this person extremely well, but you still don’t. Stick to public places for dates while you’re newly dating. Give it more time before you start going somewhere private.