Why Women Living Alone Should Befriend Their Neighbors - Page 12

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New dates know you have supervisors
If you’re actively dating, hopefully you never bring a man home who you don’t know very well, but your neighbors can keep an eye on you, either way. They’ll feel protective of you. They’ll introduce themselves to your dates out on the sidewalk. It’s good for the men you go on dates with to know there are people looking out for you, who’d notice if you yelled out in distress or went missing.