- When choosing to look for love online, you should always remember to keep your guard up. Here are some

tips of what not to share right away when you meet someone online

:

- Be careful when giving out your address. It may seem innocent and even flattering if someone says they want to send you a gift but remember, if you give them your home or work address then they will know how to find you in person and until you know someone well, that's just not safe.

- Tell people where you're going when meeting someone for the first time. Be smart - meet in a public location, tell people where you're going, and even better, go out with a group of friends.

- Give out your cell number rather than your home number and make sure you're unlisted if you don't want any surprises.

- Don't give out a lot of detail about your current living situation. If you live alone, in a dark wooded area, with no neighbors for miles, don't tell that to a stranger you've just met online. This also falls under rule number one of not giving out your address.