When it comes to meeting up with someone for your first date, it is conventional to swap contact details in advance. When exchanging details, think about how much you wish to give away and how to protect your personal details. Should I set up an email address for online dating? – Yes, it’s a great… Continue reading Online Dating – Giving Out Contact Details
Tag: dating safety
Top 5 Online Safety Mistakes
When you say the words ‘online safety’ most people think of either scammers or online payments, but when it comes to protecting yourself online, it’s important to think about what information you share on your profile. Here are the top 5 online safety mistakes people make in their profiles, with tips on how to avoid… Continue reading Top 5 Online Safety Mistakes
Keeping Safe Online
You may have noticed the recent government campaign, entitled Cyber Streetwise that is encouraging people to be more vigilant online. A lot of the information provided is also applicable to online dating safety, so we’ve summed up what you need to know to stay safe online when looking for love.
Dating Message Safety Tips
We take online dating safety very seriously, so along with tips about how to protect your safety on your profile and in your photos, here is a guide to dating message safety: Don’t give out your personal details straight away! – If your subscription is coming to an end it is tempting to send out… Continue reading Dating Message Safety Tips
What Do I Get For My Money?
A question we get asked a lot is ‘why should I have pay to message people?’ Fair enough, we understand that money doesn’t grow on trees (if it did we’d all become arborologists) and that for many it is difficult to find the money to pay for online dating sites. However, there are reasons why… Continue reading What Do I Get For My Money?
Important Safety Information Regarding Your Photos
We spend a lot of time advising you about protecting your online identity in your profile text and when meeting up with other members. Today we want to stress the importance of choosing your photos carefully to keep your personal details secure. The first thing to consider is whether you have used your photos elsewhere… Continue reading Important Safety Information Regarding Your Photos
First Date Safety Tips
Most of the time, the worst thing that will happen is that you will find out that the gorgeous photo of your date was due to some expert lighting techniques or that you have opposing opinions on jazz music. However, it’s important to consider your safety on a first date and to err on the… Continue reading First Date Safety Tips
Reasons not to include children in your photos
We understand that if you have children, they are an important part of your life and, as such many parents are keen to include pictures of their children in their profiles. However, before adding a photo of your child or a friend’s child to your profile, it is important to consider the following:
How to Avoid Dating Scams
At Muddy Matches we work very hard to ensure that scammers do not join the site, however many sites do not have procedures in place to identify and remove scammers, so it’s important to know how to spot them and what to do next. In the grand scheme of things internet dating is safe, but… Continue reading How to Avoid Dating Scams
When Should You Tell Your Date That You’ve Googled Them?
A few months back, we looked into whether you should or shouldn’t Google your date (other search engines are available). We received a surprising number of responses through Facebook and Twitter; from people who said that they felt “it is a little stalkerish”, to those who said that they would look someone up to “check… Continue reading When Should You Tell Your Date That You’ve Googled Them?