Getting to know each other via the Internet is fun and easy. However, keep in mind that virtual communication involves certain risks. For example, a chic macho (hot beauty) with a photo may turn out to be a pimply squishy (an unsympathetic fat woman with glasses). Or the interlocutor after a long correspondence suddenly does not come to the long-awaited meeting in real life. And these are flowers. A fraudster or a swindler may be hiding behind trustworthy intentions. Does this mean that online dating is worth giving up? No. You just need to prepare.

To protect yourself as much as possible from intruders, it is enough to follow a few rules:

never disclose any financial or personal information (passport or bank card details);
be careful with various links — they can be malicious, even if they were sent by your counterpart (besides, no one is safe from hacking the page);
make a first date with an online friend in a public place, tell your loved ones where you are going, and keep your phone handy;
do not hesitate to report your suspicions to the technical support service or the site administration (if spam or offensive messages appear).
So, armed with security tips, start choosing a dating service. What should be guided by?

Determine what the target audience of the service is. Whether it meets your wishes. If you are looking for a person in the "35+" category, you should not apply for a site with a predominant audience-up to 30 years old.

See how many profiles there are on the resource and how actively new ones appear. However, an overabundance of users is not always a good thing. The questionnaire can get lost among millions of others.

On a dating site (if you are, of course, looking for a serious relationship), it is better not to be called by someone else's name and not to put someone else's photos: sooner or later you will have to meet someone outside the Network. Another tip: do not react to aggressive and offensive comments, immediately complain about an inadequate user to technical support.