Q: I’d like to try Internet Dating,
but how do I meet a
stranger without putting myself in danger?
A: Use a Safe Call and always meet in a public place.
Q: What's a Safe Call?
A: A Safe Call is a way to provide yourself support and a
back-up plan when meeting strangers you have connected with from the
Internet.
Q: How do I set up a Safe Call?
A: First, get some information from the person you are
meeting. What do they look like? What kind of car are they driving
(make, model & color)? What is their phone number?
Q: Why would they tell me all of that?
A: That’s easy! Because you are trying to find someone you’ve
never met!
Q: Okay, so what do I do next?
A: Call a close and trusted friend who will be available at
the meeting time.
Explain to your friend that you are meeting a stranger you met
online. You are going to call your friend within 10 minutes of
meeting this person. (Just excuse yourself to the restroom.)
IF your friend does not receive your call on time, they are
instructed to:
a) call you, and b) if you do not answer, CALL THE POLICE and give
the Description, Car & Phone Number as well as where you were
meeting this person (where you were last seen.)
You can either say, "Everything is fine,"
or you can arrange a code sentence or two for "This is not going
well. I need to leave. Stay alert."
Q: Is that all?
A: Not quite.
Arrange for a SECOND call after you have departed and are safely on
your way home and not being followed, or after you get home.
Trust me, it's worth your life to do
this.
