A few days ago I participated in Informativos Telecinco in a news item worth taking into account… “the danger of social networks for dating” .
As you may know, on November 7th a 25-year-old woman from Valencia disappeared after going on a date arranged with a stranger over the Internet.
It really matters little whether it is through the Internet, a dating website or social networks themselves, what really matters is to be clear that, if we do not take a series of precautions, we will be giving a red carpet to people who seek to do evil, who commit crimes, who are waiting for information to make it easier for them...
As the news reports say, the danger of social networks for dating is increased by ourselves, that is, we make something that could be positive turn into negative… Why? Because we don't take a series of basic precautions, even dare I say common sense, that could literally save our lives:
Meet, at least for the first dates, in public iran telegram data places, with lots of people; if something unfortunately happens, at least there will be witnesses and people who can help you.
Meeting time
Marta Calvo Burón, the missing young woman from Valencia, supposedly set her appointment for 6:00 in the morning. It is recommended that the hours be after this, since at night or in the early morning is when most problems usually arise.
Communication with someone
Do you have a date? It's okay, it's healthy; meeting people, socializing... is part of everyday life, but if it was over the Internet, with a person you don't know, etc., it's advisable to let a family member, a friend, etc. know so that you know who you're going to meet, and/or above all, where. The location is essential in case something happens.
With today's technology, you already know that we can send our location in real time and thus be more at ease...
Be at least a little suspicious
When you meet someone online, and even if you later take the conversation to WhatsApp, etc., you should always be suspicious, at least a little. If they send you a picture, make sure it is natural, not taken from a magazine or similar.
Ask for photos while you are talking; for example, if they tell you that they are eating in a restaurant, ask for a photo; if they tell you that they are at the gym, ask for a photo… If the other person always puts you off in these situations, they are probably hiding something…
They can even check if the images shown by the other person have already been used by other profiles on the network; through websites such as TINEYE they can carry out this validation.
Beware of “sexting”
When you send photographic material, videos, etc. with sexual connotations, it is known as “sexting” . It is more than dangerous because you do not know where your images or videos will end up. You could even be extorted by that person you thought you were meeting on the Internet… Without a doubt, this is a danger of social networks for dating that you have to take into account.
Do not send (or receive) money
Under no circumstances should you send money, you are probably facing a scam. And I say that you should not receive it either, because it will surely be the beginning of an even bigger scam. It is essential for scammers to gain your trust; there are even cases where, in order to achieve this, they are the ones who make the first payment, only to subsequently ask for higher amounts…
The good thing about this whole “movie” is that it seems that society is increasingly aware that the danger of social networks for dating is more than latent. As you can see in the questions on the street in the video, young people and not so young people at least know that we must always be alert.