Even when you are looking for something casual, it is worth getting to know someone a little before meeting. Spend some time chatting on the site, look for consistency between their photos, profile and messages, and suggest a brief video call so you can be confident the person is real.
Keep your personal information to yourself. Do not share your home address, workplace, financial details, passwords or verification codes, and hold back on your phone number and social media accounts until you trust someone. Take particular care with intimate photos. Once sent, they are out of your control, so if you decide to share any, leave out your face, tattoos and anything in the background that could identify you or where you live.
Never send money, gifts, vouchers or cryptocurrency to someone you have met online, whatever reason they give. On sex dating sites, watch out for fake profiles that steer you towards paid services or cam sites, requests to confirm your identity through an outside link, profiles that are really advertising paid sex, and sextortion, where someone obtains explicit images or video and then demands payment. Other warning signs include pressure, insistence on secrecy, overly intense attention, sudden emergencies, unusual links and attempts to move the conversation off the site straight away.
When you meet for the first time, choose a busy public place such as a café or bar so you can check that you feel comfortable before going anywhere private. Let a friend know where you are going, who you are meeting and when you expect to be home. Use your own transport, make sure you can leave easily and be cautious if someone insists on meeting straight away at an address they choose. Keep an eye on your drink and your belongings, keep your phone charged, agree on protection and talk about sexual health beforehand, and remember that consent can be withdrawn at any point.
If something does not feel right, act on it. Stop replying, block and report the account and get in touch with support. If someone threatens to share images of you, do not pay and do not send anything more. Keep copies of the messages, report the account and seek help from the police or a support service.
Member protection
Casual Sex 123 includes tools designed to help you stay in charge of your experience. Profiles let you learn about someone before you reply, search helps you narrow down people who suit what you are looking for, and private messaging lets you talk on the site without giving out your phone number or other contact details.
If someone makes you uncomfortable, you can block them so they can no longer contact you. Profile verification helps genuine members show that they are who they say they are, and moderation means that reports and suspicious activity are reviewed, with action taken against accounts that break the guidelines.
These tools work best alongside your own good judgement. Stay alert to warning signs such as photos that look too professional or do not match, pressure to meet straight away at a private address, requests for money, outside verification links or attempts to move you to another app, and report anything that worries you.
No online dating service can remove every risk, and Casual Sex 123 is no different. Taking your time, keeping your personal information private and following the safety advice on this site will help you meet people more safely and with more confidence.
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