Meeting someone online or even at a social gathering you have no idea who they are they might have just been let out of prison. If you do decide to go out, meet at an offsite well light public location so he doesn’t know where you live and under no circumstance eat or drink anything unless he is thoroughly vetted as he might slip something in your food or drink. Even someone you met through J-Date or Saw you at Sinai require background checking as there is minimal or no background checking.
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