NEW DELHI: Valentine’s Day, also known as the V-Day is here and is considered as the best day to show how much you care about your loved ones. While we see couples spending time together, there are singles also looking for a partner. And the most common or easiest way to search for a partner is via dating apps. But while creating an account on such apps we often overlook some minor things that could later backfire in several ways. Here are some pointers that you should follow while creating a profile on a dating app. -Don’t share your address Yes, don’t. At least not right away. Sharing your address on dating apps is the biggest gateway for stalkers to approach you easily. It’s always better to meet and talk to someone before giving away information on where you stay. -No need to give away your phone number to everyone Mentioning your contact number on a dating website will probably result in you getting different kinds of text messages from unknown numbers. You will also get calls from strangers. It can be shared with anyone and everyone. That’s not what you want.

-Your images should show only you and not someone else

Putting up images on dating websites and apps should only show you, no one else. Showing someone else along with you in a pic could lead to confusion. The last thing you while meeting a person on a date is to get caught by surprise in a bad way.

-Go ahead only if you're convinced that the interested person is not a fake

It’s not easy to cross check the legitimacy of the person on the other side while using a dating website or app. However, what you can do at least is to chat with the other person and probably look him/her out on other social media websites. There’s a high probability of the person being on Facebook if he/she is looking for a person on a dating app. That brings us to the last point.

-Don’t connect with the person on social media websites like Facebook right away

Yes. Just don’t add the person on Facebook or any other social media website moments after connecting with him/her on the dating app. It could be anyone on the other side, which brings us to the point we just mentioned above.

Source: gadgetsnow.com