07. Top 5 Dating App Safety Traps

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    Follow me on twitter and instagram for updates and interactions between shows.    Spencer Coursen LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/spencercoursen   Is there a topic you would like to tackle for an upcoming episode? Feel free to email me directly at [email protected]