An expert weighs in on ways to be safe while online dating after Houston-area woman is allegedly held captive by a man she met on Bumble.
21-year-old Zachary Mills is now out on a $50,000 bond.
"She did nothing wrong," said Chau Nguyen, a trauma therapist at Gem Wellness and Counseling. "She met somebody online. She went on a date with somebody she thought she could trust. Obviously, it didn’t turn out that way."Meeting someone through an app such as Bumble is more common now than ever. Over recent years, the popularity of dating apps has risen dramatically. Nguyen adds, "It is here to stay. It is a multi-billion dollar industry.
Nguyen says stories like this shouldn’t deter you from looking for a partner online, but there are ways to stay safe while doing so. "Don’t meet for the first time and have somebody pick you up," she said. "Meet at a public place. Don’t give out your information so readily. Maybe decide to use an alternate phone number."
You should also share your GPS location with multiple loved ones before you go out on a date letting them know where you’re planning to meet.Nguyen also encourages you to do your homework on your potential suitor, adding, "10 percent of all people who online date are registered sex offenders.
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