WHAT THE PRESS SAY

WHAT THE PRESS SAY...

[Sage Hearts]

Dating Safety Precautions
August 1998

Get References before Meeting Off-line

Ask for references from your friend's work, friends and family. Honest people will have no objection to this request, and will appreciate that you are 'playing it smart and safe'. Verify their place of employment. For example, if they tell you they are an 'internationally published author', ask for titles and publishers and confirm their assertion. If you are unable to verify any details about your online buddy, trust your better judgement and move on.

Background Checks Before sharing intimate information with anyone on-line, confirm that the person you are dealing with, is the person they say they are. There are services available for checking backgrounds, please use them! Trust me, it is a disappointing shock to learn that your on-line amour is living abroad because he is 'wanted' by the authorities in the States! :(

WhoisHe.com/WhoisShe.com is a professional service providing background investigations and personal profiles. Some of the information they will check into for you - SSN, marital information, addresses, phone numbers, relatives & associates, property deeds, bankruptcy, judgments, liens, neighbors' names and phone numbers.

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