{"id":226,"date":"2019-06-10T23:25:00","date_gmt":"2019-06-11T04:25:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hunting4connections.com\/h4c-blog\/?page_id=226"},"modified":"2025-01-29T14:47:18","modified_gmt":"2025-01-29T19:47:18","slug":"dating-safety-tips","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.hunting4connections.com\/h4c-blog\/dating-safety-tips\/","title":{"rendered":"Dating Safety Tips"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Making Your Experience Safe is The Number One Priority<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We appreciate meeting someone for the first time or early in a relationship is both very captivating and intriguing as it should be. However, your sound judgment and instincts are your best protection in the endeavor. Proceeding with caution when&nbsp;communicating&nbsp;with someone you are just getting to know is your best protection for safety and well-being since you are in control of your experience(s).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>1. Always Use Common Sense and Good Judgement<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Be aware of your and their alcohol consumption.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Don&#8217;t ignore any facts that seem inconsistent or &#8220;off.&#8221;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If you\u2019re out on a date and you feel uncomfortable, leave.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Keep in mind it is always possible for people to misrepresent themselves.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Trust your instincts and remember that you have control over the situation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Assessing a match&#8217;s truthfulness and honesty is ultimately your responsibility.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If you&#8217;re talking to someone online or by phone and they say things that raise your suspicions, consider ending the conversation.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:36px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2. Possible Red Flags<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Tells inconsistent or grandiose stories.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Claims to recently have lost a spouse.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Insists on getting overly close, very fast.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Urges you to compromise your principles.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Claims that your introduction was destiny or fate.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Constantly blames others for troubles in their life.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Usually giving vague answers to specific questions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Vanishes suddenly from the site then resurfaces under a different name.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Asks for money, goods or aid, especially if you have never met in person.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Claims to be from the U.S. but is currently living, working, or traveling abroad.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Straightaway requests to talk or chat on an outside email or messaging service.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Requests&nbsp;your home&nbsp;or work&nbsp;address under the guise of sending flowers or gifts.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Asks you to aid with transactions like (depositing funds, shipping merchandise, etc).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Reports a sudden personal crisis and pressures you to provide financial assistance.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:36px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>3. Financial and Certain Personal Information<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>NEVER Ever give out your credit card number or bank information.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>DO NOT send money to someone you meet online, especially by wire transfer.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>NEVER Ever share your Social Security Number, mother&#8217;s maiden name, or other private information that can be used to access your financial information.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Immediately stop communicating with anyone who pressures you for personal or financial information or attempts in any way to trick you into revealing it.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Never respond to any request to send&nbsp;money,&nbsp;especially overseas or by wire transfer, and report it to us immediately \u2013 even if the person claims to be in an emergency.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Wiring money is like sending cash: the sender has no protections against loss and it\u2019s nearly impossible to&nbsp;reverse&nbsp;the transaction or trace the money.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:36px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>4. Protect Your Account<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Keep conversations on the platform<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bad actors will try to move the conversation to text, personal email or phone conversations.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>When accessing accounts from a public or shared computer, use caution, protect passwords.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Be aware of your surroundings so others are not able to view or record personal information.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:36px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>5.<\/strong>&nbsp;<strong>Please Report any Suspicious Behavior for Yourself and Others<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Additionally, please report anyone who violates our terms of use to&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:safety@hunting4connections.com\">safety@hunting4connections.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Examples of terms of use violations include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Requesting photographs.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Minors using the platform.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fraudulent registration or profiles.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Asking you for cash, checks or donations.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Members sending harassing or offensive messages or emails.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Members behaving inappropriately during or after meeting in person.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Spam or solicitation, such as invitations to call 1-900 numbers or attempts to sell products or service.<br><strong>You can block and report concerns about any suspicious user anonymously from any profile page, email or messaging window<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:36px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>6. So You Mutually Decided to Meet<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Never agree to be picked up at your home.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Never meet at your house or place of work.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Choose the time and place of your date intelligently.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Use your own transportation on a first date or a Taxi.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Consider a lunch or happy hour date with limited time.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Arrange to check in with them after each of the first few dates.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Don&#8217;t let high hopes cloud your ability to exercise reasonable caution.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Never go home with someone, even if it feels like everything is going great.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It&#8217;s never a good idea to get into somebody&#8217;s personal vehicle on a first date.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Meet in a public place at a decent hour during which lots of people will be around.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Don\u2019t incur large expenses without first conferring on how the cost will be divided.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tell at least one friend or family member about your plans and when you will return.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Carry a fully charged mobile phone with effortlessly accessible emergency numbers.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Never give addresses out until you have had occasion to know the other person better.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Don\u2019t leave unattended personal belongings such as purses, wallets, which could reveal personal information about you, such as a driver&#8217;s license, credit cards and ATM etc.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:36px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>7.\u00a0 Ensuring proper sexual health and safety tips<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>You and your partner should use proper safeguards.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Know your status as some STI\u2019s don&#8217;t show symptoms.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>To be effective, protective actions must be used constantly.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Please talk to your doctor or visit a health clinic to learn more.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It is very important to be completely honest in these conversations.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Once tested, always ask for a copy of your test results for your records.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The risk of contracting some STI\u2019s can be reduced through proper vaccination.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Condoms and other devices can considerably reduce the risk of contracting or passing on an STI, such as HIV.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Issues ranging from the number of partners to the last time each of you were tested for STI\u2019s are very reasonable.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You can still get some STI\u2019s, like herpes or HPV from contact with your partner\u2019s skin, even when using a condom.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Consistent testing is critical to staying on top of your general health while also helping prevent the spread of STI\u2019s.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It is totally practical to have a conversation with your partner regarding sex and sexual contact prior to actually having it.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If either you or your lover has an STI that is correctable, you both need to start treatment to avoid becoming reinfected.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:36px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-regular-font-size\"><strong>For Further Help, Support or Advice feel free to email saftey@hunting4connections.com<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>In the case that something has happened,&nbsp;immediately call&nbsp;<strong>911<\/strong>. Emergency situations include a recent threat of violence or sexual violence, recent act of violence or sexual violence or if your health or someone else is in danger.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If something has happened and you\u2019re in need of help, support or advice pertaining to physical or sexual assault, please call the below 24hr hotlines.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Sexual Offender resource&nbsp;<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nsopw.gov\/?AspxAutoDetectCookieSupport=1\">https:\/\/www.nsopw.gov\/?AspxAutoDetectCookieSupport=1<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Rape, Abuse and Incest National Hotline<\/strong><br>1-800-656-HOPE |&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.rainn.org\/\"><u>www.rainn.org<\/u><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Planned Parenthood<\/strong><br>1-800-230-7526 |&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.plannedparenthood.org\/\"><u>www.plannedparenthood.org<\/u><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>National Domestic Violence Hotline<\/strong><br>1-800-799-SAFE (7233) or 1-800-787-3224 |&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.thehotline.org\/\"><u>www.thehotline.org<\/u><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Additionally, if you are aware of anyone who violates our terms of use please report them to <a href=\"mailto:safety@hunting4connections.com\">safety@hunting4connections.com<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Making Your Experience Safe is The Number One Priority We appreciate meeting someone for the first time or early in a relationship is both very [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_themeisle_gutenberg_block_has_review":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-226","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hunting4connections.com\/h4c-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/226","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hunting4connections.com\/h4c-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hunting4connections.com\/h4c-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hunting4connections.com\/h4c-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hunting4connections.com\/h4c-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=226"}],"version-history":[{"count":11,"href":"https:\/\/www.hunting4connections.com\/h4c-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/226\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":289,"href":"https:\/\/www.hunting4connections.com\/h4c-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/226\/revisions\/289"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hunting4connections.com\/h4c-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=226"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}