In this week's episode, I’m providing five protective strategies to help you succeed in staying safe before you start swiping right. I discuss about the difficulties of dating during a pandemic (00:40) recent crime reports relating to online dating concerns (01:04) the high usage rate of dating apps during COVID (03:45) the problems with a false first impression (07:01) simple steps for staying safe on a date (12:10) this weeks protective take away (12:40) and five protective strategies to help you succeed in staying safe before you start swiping right. (12:52.)

 

Relavant Links:

 

FBI -- Romance Scam Advisory

https://www.fbi.gov/scams-and-safety/common-scams-and-crimes/romance-scams

 

The Safest and Most Dangers States For Online Dating In 2020

https://www.highspeedinternet.com/resources/the-safest-and-most-dangerous-states-for-online-dating-in-2020

 

How Singles Are Meeting Up On Dating Apps During COVID

https://www.cnbc.com/2020/03/24/how-singles-are-meeting-up-on-dating-apps-during-the-coronavirus.html

 

Find Real Love Online -- How To Spot A CatFish

https://spy-fy.com/find-real-love-online-how-to-spot-a-catfish/

 

Ten Tips For Staying Safe With Online Dating

https://www.safety.com/10-online-dating-safety-tips/

 

Show Notes:

Coursen’s Corner is a production of Coursen Security Group 

 

This episode was sponsored by The Safety Trap which is now available for Pre-Order on Amazon

 

Music, courtesy of Ben Sound 

 

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