Online dating is as safe as you make it. The online dating sites give you all the right tools to make it safe as possible. You can use there message service and there chat service without giving out your information. Never give out your real name and email address until you are 100% sure that you feel comfortable that that is the right person.

Chat to the people and send them messages and ask them out about things. You do not have to get yourself into a situation that makes you feel uncomfortable. Follow your own instinct it will never let you down. Ask the same questions a week or two later to see if the answers are the same. It's the best way to find out if they lie about themselves.

Online dating is safer than real dating these day's. You can start to know the person before the time and then you can decide if it's safe to meet the person. Remember there are some big talkers out there that like to say things that you want to hear, and would lie to get you where they want you. Take your time to know the person.

Some tips and rules to make online dating safe:

-Take your time with reading a lot of profiles first.

-Always trust your instinct.

-If something dose not feel right, you must block the person.

-Never publish your email, phone number and personal details in your profile.

-Don't provide your work and home address to anyone.

-Find out as much as you can about the person before meeting the person.

-Chat to the person as much as you can before you meet.

-Make sure you get some pictures of the person. As much as possible.

-Ask for there real name and surname before you meet.

-Always meet in a public place.

-Make sure your friends know where you are.

-Go with your own transport.

-Never accept a lift home on the first date or reveal your address.

-Always carry a cell phone with you on your first date.

-Ask your friend to phone you during your date to make sure everything is alright. If not you can use the phone call as an excuse to go.

-Best time to meet the first time is during lunch time because of the time limit.

-Double dating with one of your friends can be a good idea in the beginning. Then you are not alone for the first date.

-Always have some sort of exit strategy.

It all sounds like a lot of rules and things to do but your safety is priority one and most importantly comes first,. Enjoy your online dating and may you find that one special person online.

Basic Rules for online dating, always stay safe, if you don't feel good about that particular person then move on, I can not stress it out enough; ?YOUR SAFETY COMES FIRST?. Enjoy.