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[–] 140 points 2 years ago (6 children)

To be fair, as a man, I've also done this when I was about to meet a girl. In case I get jumped or something. You never know with internet strangers.

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  • [–] 48 points 2 years ago (3 children)

    I've met many internet strangers before, and I've never had an experience like that bbefore. That said, I also generally meet strangers in public places, so nothing happens.

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  • [–] 34 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    Movie gangsters have it right, first date in a well lit diner with huge windows, and your hand in a paper bag on the table.

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  • [–] 23 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Good rule of thumb for any meeting where you might end up in a non-public space.

    If you're just doing a buy/sell thing, you can count on doing the entire exchange in a public space. If you're meeting someone for a date, you might end up in a more secluded setting. It doesn't happen as much around where I live, but I've read stories of it happening in other parts of the world

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