High School Dating Advice: The Dangers of Online Dating Sites

Learn the dangers of online dating sites in this high school dating advice video. Expert: Shallon Lester

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Hey guys. My name is Shallon and I'm here to help you with all the questions you might have about love, lust, romance, and everything in between. For more, visit me on twitter @downtownshallon or be sure to check out my website shallononline.com. There's nothing creepy or sketchy about meeting somebody on an online dating site but that doesn't mean that there's no creepy and sketchy people on the online dating site. Here's a few things to look out for, remember there's no limit to how much somebody can lie. If a guy says he's 17, a lot of girls are like well he's you know may be 18 or 19. No, he could be 50. People lie and they lie big, also don't give out too much of your personal information. A guy doesn't need your email, your address, your phone number, your Twitter handle, your Facebook page, real in the contact that someone can have. You never know where something is going to lead and once you give someone that info it can't be taken back. It's really important to listen to your gut and your instinct. If you get kind of a bad feeling about somebody or anything. A respectable guy isn't going to get mad that you want to postpone the meeting or may be talk on the phone a little bit first or bring one of your friends along. A real man understands that it's important for a woman to feel safe so don't be afraid to set limits and listen to your instincts because if you don't and you're just flattered that he's giving you attention , it might be the wrong kind of attention. He might have van with a tiger airbrushed on the side of it. Is that a chance you want to take? I don't think so.

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  • Shallon Lester

    Dubbed "Carrie Bradshaw 2.0" by Cosmo magazine, Shallon Lester is a two-time published author, dating expert and reality star. In 2008 she co-authored "Hot Mess: Summer in the City" with Julie Kraut,and currently writes for Glamour magazine and "Gossip Girl." Her new novel, "Exes and Ohs: A Downtown Girl's (Mostly Awkward) Tales of Love, Revenge and a Little Facebook Stalking" details her life as a single girl in Manhattan, a la Chelsea Handler but, as her publisher puts it, "Better written, and fueled by Veuve Cliquot instead of Grey Goose." She lives in New York and Newport Beach, CA. She is fluent in French, Italian and sexting.