So! The time has finally come to finally meet your online date in-person, and such a time can easily be exhilarating, exciting and wonderful feeling. But this is also probably the greatest time and opportunity to read up and relearn some common-sense practices that you should probably keep in mind and do on this date. It will give you the confidence needed and the comfort you need to make sure that your date goes as plan without a bump and that you stay safe.
So when you are meeting someone ‘new’ (by new I mean for the first time in person) there are important guidelines to remember. (or the common-sense that we find not so common)
Firstly, you should always meet in or at a public place. And whether you have met this person online or off never accept the offer to be picked up at your house, and if its long distance don’t tell them where you are staying and don’t accept to be picked up at your hotel room either. This not only makes it that you rely 100% on them, but you also need to rely 100% on them to bring you home, and what if you had a misunderstanding or a fight? Wouldn’t be good, see? So, as I said, first dates or meetings (in case your dating a nerd) should always be in public places. Perhaps an amusement park? Bowling Alley cause those are so romantic? Restaurant? You know those kind of things. Gotta make sure wherever it is that its got a lot of people around, in case you begin to feel uncomfortable.
Secondly, you must always tell a friend or family, man or woman, just at least one, it doesn’t matter if its one you are mad at or not, this is important, always tell them where and who you meeting. Set up a time that you should be home or ask one of them to be there at a time to bring you home. When you arrive to the date, call to let them know you are okay, during the date, like mid way, call again, and finally when you get back call again. And it’s a good idea to tell your date, casually is best, that your family and friends know you are here and that they will be picking you up.
Thirdly, always take your cell phone! If you do not have one, borrow one! Almost everyone carries a cell phone with them anymore, but some don’t. So if you don’t, borrow one. You need one to check in often. Gives you time for a break and to let everyone know your okay.
Fourth would be to stay sober. You need to be aware and observant on your first date with this ’stranger’. And to get drunk doesn’t show how one really is, only how drunk they are. You are supposed to be relaxed, not getting drunk.
Lastly, you need to drive or get a ride yourself, never ever accept one from the date. And on top of that you should always protect your personal information. Never leave your credit card see able, keep your purse with you at all time, and or wallet, don’t even leave your drink unattended, you never know what this date is really like and they may slip something in it, so finish it before you leave.
These are pretty common-sense, and some past articles stress these as well, but not as much as this one. Always practice these, even on the second date if the first one seemed a little iffy.
