First meetings are exciting, and normally are perfectly safe.
However, always take precautions and use the following guidelines:
Always meet in public.
Meet for the first time in a populated, public location — never in a private or remote location.
Tell a friend.
Inform a friend or family member of your plans and when and where you’re going. If you own a mobile phone, make sure you have it with you.
Stay sober.
Do not do anything that would impair your judgment and cause you to make a decision you could regret.
Drive yourself to and from the first meeting.
Just in case things don’t work out, you need to be in control of your own ride — even if that means taking a taxi.
