Is the virtual world or Net full of net prowlers, criminals, fraudsters, scammers and sex addicts? If it is so, then so is the real world. For these characters pop in from the real world and not from the cyber space which can only accommodate electronic signals. 

Therefore, if the single women are unsafe on Net then they are in much, much greater danger in the real world. I hope I have delivered home the message. This simply means it is the real world precautions you have to take when dating somebody whom you have met online. Until unless you have been foolish enough to divulge your contact and financial details to an improperly known person. 

The fear of scammers and criminals is keeping women away the most from meeting on dating sites. This fear though justified is mitigated above for those hesitating to find dates on the Net. The men are not behind although they are bolder lot with no rape to fear.

The crux is that if you have to meet you have to date, and find the date on Internet because simply it is the best platform for finding dates today. In the real world, there is often a long known person or somebody who knows the person. Hence, if you date him or her you are safer. Nevertheless, this is a rarity now. Moreover, a compatible date find in the real world is a matter of chance and loads of luck. Therefore, you fear the Internet and do not go for online dating and stay lonely all your life.   

Use your intuition, take safety precautions, have a circumspective approach in the starting phase - this is the advice you can find elaborated in many dating articles, and tip. Select profiles from the online personals ads very carefully. Sometimes photographs, written words tell a lot. Chat a lot online, use live web cam for greater interaction with your prospective date and find out as much as you can about him and yes about her. Follow dating advice, go online, find a perfect match, and enjoy relationship or life with a partner.

Always keep your first few meeting in a public place and keep your friends/relatives  informed about your where about. So in a rare case of assault or terrible miss-match you have a escape door.