7 things to keep in mind before sharing your number on Tinder and other dating apps

Do you use tinder or other dating apps? Here are things that you should keep in mind before sharing your number.

By: Palak Juneja | | Updated: June 3, 2016 5:59 pm

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Tinder is a remarkable dating app but shit gets real when someone asks you for your phone number. Your paranoia is acceptable because it s easy to block someone on Tinder but once you give out your number, it s difficult to back out. Don t slip off your number easily and consider it to be a perfect Tinderella story. Scroll through these things that you should keep in mind before giving your number on Tinder. Also Read - Use your smartphone to monitor your health better

Know before you show your number on Tinder! Don t give your number in the first or second message before even knowing someone closely. Everyone would display their best images and portray themselves no less than a superstar but you don t really know the true face, so hold your horses before giving your number.

Stalk online before giving your number on Tinder. Deliberately check the Facebook profile or Instagram or any other social media account of the person to verify his identity on Tinder and stalk enough to at least judge that the person is not a sociopath murderer or a psychopath. Also check his twitter to check what kind of people he follows or what are his interests. And hey, here are some self-defense tips that can come handy.

Read between the lines in the Tinder bios given. One of my friends matched with a Tinder guy only to find out that he was a creepy follower. And you aren t someone who wants a Vodafone pug after you (who follows you wherever you go.)

It is necessary to categorise people you right swipe on Tinder as there are different types of guys on Tinder and you can do it only when you have a considerable conversation. Straight-up hitting seems uncouth and hey you are not someone who is awfully desperate!

Be careful if a person tries to get too clingy and resist from giving your number on Tinder. It is alright to pull back in time before getting sucked in with a leech. There are things people should stop doing on dating apps and avoid being creepsters.

Discover if the person is interested in you or is he/she too nice to say no before giving their number. Reality check: Not everyone is interested in you; someone may be just too sweet, unlike the weirdo who expects your number in the first conversation itself.

Be critical. No new relationship on Tinder is substantial enough for you to give your number. You have not met yet, then how can you give your number after exchanging just a couple of words with someone so random.

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Published : May 9, 2016 5:38 pm | Updated:June 3, 2016 5:59 pm

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