Thursday, August 13, 2009

3 Tips for making a contact

B2Gether endeavours to offer a healthy and secure environment for its members to meet suitable singles. It is an ideal site to set up a trusting friendship that, we hope, will lead to enduring offline relationships. You may decide to correspond online or to meet offline. In either event, we urge you to use sound judgment and a moderate approach. Some contacts may not be all that they purport. B2Gether claims no exclusivity for this caveat: we consider it to be the duty of any responsible agency of our kind to advocate safety for, and caution on the part of, its members.
1. Not So Fast
Beware of anybody who seems too good to be true; they most probably are. For starters, communicate only through B2Gether.com, then watch out for odd behaviour or inconsistencies. The person at the other end may be other than what he or she claims. If anything makes you feel uneasy drop out and forget it; for your own safety.
2. Protect your anonymity
All exchanges between B2Gether members take place through a double-blind* system ensuring that your true identity is protected until you decide to disclose it. You should never include, in your initial messages or free profile, your last name, email address, home address, telephone number, place of work or any other identifying material. When corresponding with another B2Gether.com member, switch off your email signature file. Cease communication with any person who tries to pressurise you for personal details, no matter how seemingly trivial, or who tries to lure you in any way into revealing it.

3. Use your common sense
Generally, thoughtful decisions will earn respect from the other party and result in better results in your ultimate dating. Trust and respect are a two-way traffic and will be earned gradually through open and forthright dealings. Take all the time you need to test a person’s trustworthiness: you may be making a decision that will affect the rest of your life. If you suspect someone of lying, follow your gut feeling; things do not improve if you are not at ease with a situation. Do not become light-headedly romantic and fall in love at the click of a mouse. That stuff is strictly for a ninety minute movie. Do not become prematurely intimate with somebody, even if that intimacy occurs only on-line. If, by mutual agreement, you decide to cross the point of no return, be smart and protect yourself. There are health agencies in every town and city which are keen to provide you with the most up-to-date information on the prevention on sexually transmitted diseases. Preserve your health; you will be around for a long time, enjoy life.

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