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True Says "Be Safe" on Valentine's Day

True has released the following tips for online dating safety:

» Do not give out your address, place of employment or phone number until you have met in person and feel comfortable about your date.

» Use email first to establish contact and receive a reply.

» Use chat rooms for your first date and get a good feeling about one another before meeting in person.

» Request a picture, which will serve as a means of identification.

» When you meet, avoid suggestive language and jokes. Convey your wit about topics that really matter.

» Make your first meeting at a well-lit public place, like a coffee shop. Lunch is also a great venue. At the end of your first meeting, if you feel good about the other person, then you can decide if you want to reveal more personal information and exchange phone numbers.

» When going out on a date, always tell someone the name and phone number of your date, your cell number, where you're going and your estimated time of return.

» If possible, carry a cell phone, coins for a pay phone and taxi money.

True has courted controversy by claiming to be a safer online dating service and putting out tips like "avoid suggestive language" while putting both suggestive language and suggestive images in its advertising.

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