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Safety Tips

It is very important to use your common sense online or anywhere for that matter. Although we use standard procedures to protect your information and to protect our online community from those who would abuse information posted in profiles, we cannot guarantee the genuine intentions of our members or of others who search HelpUconnect.net profiles. We offer the following advice to help you guard your safety:

Consider that people who seem too good to be true may be taking advantage of the Internet to present themselves falsely.

Release personal information, beyond what appears in your profile, cautiously. Remember that Helpuconnect.net allows you to protect your anonymity by using screen names and providing you with a HelpUconnect.net internal email inbox, allowing you to keep your personal details private.

Requesting a photo or having a phone conversation can help to verify what type of person you are meeting online.

Make sure that you ask plenty of questions before meeting face to face and that you receive consistent answers. Also, use good judgment. Stick to public, populated areas for your first encounters.

Pay attention to displays of anger, intense frustration or attempts to pressure or control you. Acting in a passive-aggressive manner, making demeaning or disrespectful comments or any physically inappropriate behavior are all red flags. You should be concerned if your date exhibits any of the following behavior without providing an acceptable explanation:

	Provides inconsistent information about age, interests, appearance, marital status, profession, employment, etc.
	Refuses to speak to you on the phone after establishing ongoing, online intimacy.
	Fails to provide direct answers to direct questions.
	Appears significantly different in person from his or her online persona.
	Never introduces you to friends, professional associates or family members.

Never do anything you feel unsure about. If you are in any way afraid of your date, use your best judgment to diffuse the situation and get out of there. Excuse yourself long enough to call a friend for advice, ask someone else on the scene for help or slip out the back door and drive away. If you feel you are in danger, call the police; it’s always better to be safe than sorry. Never worry or feel embarrassed about your behavior; your safety is much more important than one person’s opinion of you.

While liars, cheaters and imposters certainly ply their craft on the Web, you’ll also find them in nightclubs and offline dating services, cocktail parties or even sitting across from you at your local café. Regardless of where you meet someone, dating is never a risk-free activity, but a little caution will reduce your risk in matters of the heart.

Now lets get online and see what we can find at www.helpuconnect.net

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