#2B Security and Being Out: Online Dating - Continued from Monday!

Although these might be good advice on any dating website, extra precautions may be necessary on lifestyle-specific sites, or sites that allow you to specify non-normative lifestyles. - Try to use sites that only allow other members to see your profile. Even better if they tell you who visited. Never make your profile available to the non-member public, either. - Obfuscate your location. Obviously you want to meet people in areas you frequent, but saying you’re in a major city instead of a clicking the suburb option can be helpful. - Chat with discriminating taste: Don’t give anyone the benefit of the doubt. If something seems off, just say, “Thanks, not interested,” and leave it. Or you can always pull The Fadeaway. (This song could use a LOT of gender neutralizing, but it gets the message across in a reasonably clear and humorous manner). (Also, online-dating, pre-first-date is about the only time you ca walk away without a word. Otherwise, it's a bit rude).