It is indeed surprising that when polled almost 35% people could
recount at least one incident when they went on a date to a lonely
place in a vehicle that was not their own with a person they were
dating for the first time. Most are plain lucky to have got out of
those situations unscathed, what with incidents of robbery, stalking
and date rape increasingly hitting the headlines. When danger is ever
present why don’t people play safe? Marion Keyes, who runs a security
agency says that it boils down to psychology. In our minds we don’t
equate caution with fun and dating is supposed to be fun. In a bid to
enjoy ourselves we often take risks and do things we would not
normally do. As a result we expose ourselves to danger.

While dating is about having fun, it is extremely important to stay
safe while dating. Safety, however does not have to be a spoiler. You
don’t have to arm yourself with a gun or be accompanied by an army of
bodyguards, nor do you have to necessarily get a private detective to
screen every prospective date. Just follow the ‘precaution list’ our
set of experts has come up with and you will be ready to swing around
the town without landing into situations that could get you robbed,
maimed or killed!

Tell Someone

This is the most important rule, and yet the one that most people
ignore because they are too embarrassed to tell someone to look out
for them says Sharon Marlow who runs a dating agency. If you are going
out on a date make sure someone knows your itinerary and calls you at
your home or your office (not on your hand phone), at the time you are
scheduled to be back, to ensure you got back safe. This includes dates
set up through friends and people you met at a party earlier, and not
only dates set up online. Strictly speaking the level of risk is the
same and just because you said hi to a bloke/ babe at a party does not
mean you know him/her.

Drive your own vehicle

Arrive in your own vehicle. This is important for two reasons.
Firstly, it helps you to not give out your address to someone you
don’t know. Secondly, it ensures you won’t be driven off

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