Date with more confidence and control.
Online dating should give you room to connect at your own pace. This Safety Center offers practical steps for protecting your personal information, recognizing concerning behavior, planning safer first meetings and responding when something does not feel right.
Protect Your Personal Information
A new match does not need immediate access to your full name, home address, exact workplace, daily schedule, financial details or other information that could make you easier to locate or target. Share personal information gradually and only when you feel comfortable.
Photos can also reveal more than expected. House numbers, work badges, school names, vehicle information, recognizable buildings and location data can unintentionally disclose details about where you live or spend time.
Do not share bank details, passwords, verification codes, account access or financial documents with someone you only know through dating conversations.
Linking social profiles may reveal your friends, workplace, routines or location before you intend to share those details.
Use unique passwords and enable additional account security such as two-factor authentication whenever supported.
You decide when to share more about your identity, sexuality, relationship history, address or personal life.
Recognize Scams and Concerning Behavior
A profile does not need to look obviously fake to deserve caution. Pay attention to patterns: information that changes repeatedly, pressure to move conversations away from the platform immediately, constant excuses for avoiding an in-person meeting or sudden requests involving money.
Romance scams often depend on building trust before introducing an emergency, investment opportunity, travel expense or another reason why money is supposedly needed.
Treat financial requests as a serious warning sign
Do not send money, gift cards, cryptocurrency, bank information or payment credentials to someone you have only met online, regardless of how convincing or urgent the story sounds.
Pay attention to repeated inconsistencies
One small mistake does not prove dishonesty. But repeated contradictions about age, location, work, relationship status, photos or past conversations are worth noticing.
Someone who repeatedly pushes you to send money, share private images, disclose sensitive information or ignore your boundaries is giving you important information about the interaction.
Plan a Safer First Meeting
When you decide to meet someone in person, choose a setting that gives you both room to talk while allowing you to leave easily if you want to.
- Choose a public, populated location such as a café, restaurant, museum or other familiar public setting.
- Tell a trusted friend or family member where you are going and who you plan to meet.
- Arrange your own transportation whenever practical.
- Keep your phone charged and accessible.
- Decide in advance how you will leave if the meeting becomes uncomfortable.
- Avoid feeling obligated to move the meeting to a private location just because the other person suggests it.
You do not need a dramatic reason to leave
A first meeting is not a commitment. If you feel uncomfortable, pressured or simply decide that you would rather end the date, you can leave.
Boundaries, Consent and Bisexual Dating
Being bisexual or bi-curious does not create an obligation to accept any particular relationship structure, experience, partner combination or level of intimacy.
Consent should be voluntary, specific and ongoing. Agreement to one activity or one meeting does not automatically mean agreement to something else, and anyone can change their mind.
Being bisexual does not mean someone is automatically interested in couples, multiple partners or any particular experience.
You can change your mind before or during an interaction. Previous consent does not remove your ability to say no now.
Repeated persuasion, guilt, intimidation or attempts to wear down a boundary are not signs of healthy communication.
Healthy dating gives everyone room to communicate what they want, what they do not want and when they need more time.
When Something Does Not Feel Right
You do not need to continue an interaction simply to be polite. If someone is threatening, manipulative, financially exploitative, harassing or repeatedly ignoring your boundaries, prioritize your safety and distance yourself from the situation.
Depending on what happened, appropriate steps may include ending the conversation, blocking the person, reporting the account, preserving relevant screenshots or messages, speaking with someone you trust, or contacting appropriate authorities or support services.
Screenshots and records may be useful when reporting serious harassment, impersonation, fraud or threats, but do not remain in an unsafe situation simply to gather more evidence.
Know where to turn for additional help.
The resources below are independent organizations and government services. MeetBi is not affiliated with them. Availability and services may vary by location.
Federal Trade Commission
The FTC provides information about romance scams and accepts consumer fraud reports in the United States.
Visit ReportFraud.ftc.gov →FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center
IC3 accepts reports involving suspected internet-enabled crime, including certain online romance and financial scams.
Visit IC3.gov →RAINN
RAINN provides information and confidential support related to sexual violence and consent in the United States.
Visit RAINN.org →Practical safety tips for online dating and first dates
Our bisexual dating safety guide goes deeper into protecting personal information, recognizing warning signs, planning a first meeting and responding to uncomfortable interactions.
This page provides general dating safety information and is not legal, medical or emergency advice. If you believe you are in immediate danger, contact the appropriate emergency service in your location.