Here are some suggestions on making dating safer.
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Find out who your date is.
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Ask for your date's first and last name, where they work and live, and
what they like and don't like.
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Ask around to see if anyone knows the person.
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Introduce your date to others (e.g., your
friends, the bartender.)
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Tell a friend where you're going, or call your own answering machine as
if you were calling a friend.
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Make sure your date knows you spread the word about them.
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Choose public places, such as malls or restaurants,
for first meetings.
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Get/mix your own drinks: There may be a reason
a person insists on getting or mixing you a drink.
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Getting you drunk or
giving you "knockout drops" is an easy way to cloud your judgment or make you
pass out.
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Protect your valuables. Don't carry extra
cash.
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If you bring someone home, don't leave your wallet, cash, or valuables in sight.
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Your possessions -- and the person you brought home -- could all be gone while
you're in the shower or asleep.
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