*Note: Dating safety tips may reduce your risk of you being a target for sexual assault,
but they do not insist that you will not be assaulted if you these things.
- Open your own beverages.
- Don't share or exchange drinks.
- Never leave a drink unattended.
- Don't drink anything that tastes unusual.
- Check out a first date or double date first.
- Go to public places.
- Don't go on blind dates alone.
- Never leave with someone you just met.
- Take your own car.
- Have money for a phone calland a taxi.
- Be aware of those around you.
- Talk openly about sex and keep talking as you move deeper into the relationship.
- Be blunt.
- Be careful not to let alcohol cloud your judgment.
- Trust your feelings.
- Tell someone you trust your exact plans for your date, including what time you plan to be home.
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