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If you’ve ever seen a late night news segment on a woman who was attacked, kidnapped or assaulted on a date, then you know these things don’t just happen to naïve, unaware women. Many of the victims are highly intelligent, sharp and savvy women. So if your excuse for taking risks when dating is that you’re smart, then that excuse doesn’t hold much water. You may be intelligent, but you aren’t schooled in the art of disarming women, and the dangerous men on dating sites are. We can be so trusting of people, just because they have an attractive profile on Tinder. If a man looks normal, with an active social life and busy career online, he must be normal, right? Well, some of the most dangerous killers in history didn’t just look normal but they were even pillars of their society, like politicians and teachers. You can never be too safe when it comes to first dates. Here are ways you may be putting your safety at risk when you’re dating.
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Failing to Yelp the bar
Always look up the venue of your date before going. You never know what you may find. Sometimes, you’ll learn it’s a really cute date spot. But sometimes you may find reviews stating that the place doesn’t feel safe for women, that it’s dark and seedy, or that it’s in a bad part of town. Predators know which bars don’t look after the safety of their patrons.
