Internet dating blamed for rise in attacks
Internet dating is putting a growing number of women at risk of abuse or assault, a leading sexual health doctor says.
Jane MacDonald, who does forensic examinations for Wellington police in sexual assault and rape cases, said she believed the popularity of dating websites and chatrooms was a factor in the noticeable increase of sexual assaults in the past year.
In the three months since May there had been 22 cases reported in Wellington – almost two a week. Usually there were about 50 a year.
Dr MacDonald, who is director of the Wellington Sexual Health Clinic, said women often felt they could trust men they had never met because they had shared personal information online. Full Article on STUFF
Internet Dating is only as good and safe as it’s members. It cannot be stressed enough — to use extreme caution when meeting people on the internet. There are plenty of success stories out there that may lure one into providing more personal information then they care to, but keeping one’s head out of the clouds and into reality is a must!
Meet in public places the first couple to few times.
Leave ALL contact information of the person you are meeting with a close friend or relative.
Call a friend when you are meeting your date and call them when the date ends.
Anyone who is careful and cautious deserves respect and if the date finds it troublesome, they may not be the one for you.
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