Internet dating, help me!?

I've been talking to a guy only a couple of days and we want to meet. What do I need to be careful of, it's scarey.

Internet dating, help me!?
I've been on dates on plenty of guys I've met on the internet (through match.com) and although you have to be careful, really I don't think there's anything wrong with it.





A lot of people think the only men you find on the internet are derranged psycho perverts, which is completely not true! A random guy you could meet in a nightclub could be a derranged pyscho pervert, but people tend to think this is still a more acceptable way of meeting new people.





Talk to him on the phone first before meeting up. When you do meet, make sure it's in a public place and that you have told friends or family where you are going. If you are really worried, arrange to meet for lunch or coffee during the day. Don't give out your home address and don't accept lifts from him until you know you can trust him.





Be safe and have fun! x
Reply:u should get to know him WAYYYYY better first or meet in a very public place and maybe bring some friends
Reply:I hate to bust everybody's ignorant bubble here but not everybody who is trying to meet someone online (because it's just not happening at the bars, clubs or wherever) is a psychopath. Yes you should meet in a public place and Yes you should be a little extra careful because you hardly know this person but don't let this media installed fear get the best of you. So good luck, take a chance and i hope everything works out for you.
Reply:How old are you?? DO NOT RUSH ANYTHING, its not worth the risk. People can lie and be anyone or anything they want to be online.
Reply:only a couple of days and you want to meet? r u dumb or just stupid? meetings like this we read and hear about on the news....when someone is raped or dead...unbelievable what people do nowadays
Reply:First, don't go to this on your own... have a friend or a parent or a sibling go with you. Second... meet in a place like a mall or place where a lot of people are. Third, call each other. DO NOT meet someone who you have never heard over the phone before. Now.. i have a boyfriend who we spoke over the computer for 3 years *wasn't my bf for that time tho* %26amp; we didn't decide to meet until a year ago.... i had my mom %26amp; sister at the mall %26amp; he went with his friend... this way... we both were safer...the key is saftey....
Reply:actually, im sorry, but it's not safe 2 do that. did u give him an address?
Reply:If you're over 18, be extra sure that you have gotten to know him well. I'd be a lot more careful if you met this guy in a chat room vs. a dating service. There tend to be more weirdos in chat rooms. Anyway, meet during the daytime. If possible, make it a group outing. Do you have another couple that are your friends? Maybe you can have a double date and go out to catch an early movie. If you really want to be by yourself when you meet him, meet somewhere VERY public. Do not get in his car. Do not go anywhere else with him by yourself. No matter how charming and nice he seems. When you're done with the date, just go home (by yourself).





If you're under 18, DO NOT do this under any circumstance. Girls under 18 are highly taken advantage of and it is very unwise to go meet men you don't know. He could be lying about his age and may have bad intentions.





Just be careful. Use common sense. If you're uncomfortable about anything, just don't do it. That simple.





Edit: just read that you only talked for a couple of days. DO NOT MEET HIM. You don't know him. If he already wants to meet, that's a red flag...
Reply:set the meeting point just besides the police station, and don't ever agree if he ask to go another places..:p
Reply:Don't go alone if at all possible!! Meet in a public place with lots of people after a couple dates like that you should be okay :)
Reply:hes gonna molest you