| Dating Safety - Why Your Mother Can't Give you Tips | | | | any other personal information until you are certain that |
| Women today are more vulnerable than they were in | | | | you want to give it out. If your heart is saying |
| the past. Why? Because the way that people are | | | | something different, listen to it. ? Don't drink too much |
| meeting each other and dating has changed a lot. In | | | | alcohol. You can have a good time without drinking. |
| the past, people were often set up by friends or family | | | | Drinking will slow your reaction time, and can help you |
| on dates, or met their future mates at work. The risks | | | | get into dangerous situations. Keep a clear head, and |
| that women had during their first date were minimized, | | | | keep yourself safe. ? Consider getting pepper spray. |
| because there was usually someone who knew both | | | | This can help you if you are ever in a bad situation. |
| of the people on the date, and could vouch for them. | | | | There are many different types, but one type |
| Now, dating is totally different. People today don't | | | | especially made for women is one that is made to |
| always get set up by their friends and family | | | | look like a lipstick. This is great, because if you are |
| members. In addition, singles are now taking their love | | | | ever in a date situation that you feel uncomfortable |
| life into their own hands and meeting people of interest | | | | about, you can pretend to need to freshen up your |
| on the Internet or in bars. There is nothing wrong with | | | | lipstick, take it out of your purse and have it ready in |
| meeting people in these places, but if you aren't careful, | | | | case you need it. Pepper spray will temporarily stun |
| it could lead to some problems. Follow these five tips, | | | | your attacker, so if you are being attacked, you can |
| and you can make sure that you're safe during your | | | | get out of the situation. Now, pepper spray isn't for |
| next date. ? Plan your date well. When planning your | | | | everyone, and if it isn't for you, there are many other |
| first, second, or third date, you need to make sure that | | | | date rape protection devices out there, for example |
| you are in a public place. This public place should be | | | | personal alarms that will scare attackers away with a |
| highly populated by other people, so skip secluded | | | | loud alarm and lights. If you do decide on getting |
| walks in the mountains for your first date. Also, chose | | | | pepper spray though, you must remember to make |
| an area where you have everything in one place. If | | | | sure that you know how to use it before you are |
| you want to go to dinner and a movie, go to an area | | | | attacked. There are many ways to keep yourself |
| where you can do both without having to drive from | | | | protected when you are dating or just for everyday |
| place to place together. ? Prepare for your date. In | | | | life. Of course no one plans to get into a dangerous |
| addition to getting yourself looking great for a date, you | | | | situation, but sometimes even the best plans don't |
| also have to have someone help you out. Give your | | | | work, and you need something that will help keep an |
| friend, your mother or your coworker information on | | | | attacker away. Everyone should be prepared, and |
| where you are going, who you are with and what time | | | | preparation sometimes includes women's self defense |
| you will be back. Make sure they have all of this | | | | products. Consider carrying pepper spray with you |
| information, because your safety could depend on | | | | when you go out on a date, to keep you as safe as |
| someone else. ? Be cautious with your personal | | | | possible from attack. |
| information. Don't give out your home phone number or | | | | |