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Old 06-01-2023, 03:12 PM
 
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I am paranoid about giving my real number to strangers that I've never meet. I am not really a fan of online dating but I feel safer giving a fake app number instead of my real number to potential guys that I might be interested of getting to know.


I am doing this out of safety or am I paranoid?
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Old 06-01-2023, 03:21 PM
 
Location: southwestern PA
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Since they are strangers and you never met them, there is no need to give your personal number to them.
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Old 06-01-2023, 03:23 PM
 
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Since they are strangers and you never met them, there is no need to give your personal number to them.
I understand that but how about if they ask and you are interested on getting to know them too. Do you give your numbers out or you give them another alternative to communicate with you?
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Old 06-01-2023, 03:41 PM
 
Location: Tricity, PL
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You could create a Google Voice phone number that wouldn't link to you, but you still could get notified if people were interested.
With the Google Voice VoIP service, you're assigned a dedicated phone number that can use the same area code as your existing phone number or general location. Any phone calls made to your Google Voice number are forwarded to your regular number for you to answer directly. It's free in the US.
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Old 06-01-2023, 03:56 PM
 
Location: southwestern PA
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you could create a google voice phone number that wouldn't link to you, but you still could get notified if people were interested.
With the google voice voip service, you're assigned a dedicated phone number that can use the same area code as your existing phone number or general location. Any phone calls made to your google voice number are forwarded to your regular number for you to answer directly. It's free in the us.
this!
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Old 06-01-2023, 04:35 PM
 
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I am paranoid about giving my real number to strangers that I've never meet. I am not really a fan of online dating but I feel safer giving a fake app number instead of my real number to potential guys that I might be interested of getting to know.


I am doing this out of safety or am I paranoid?
Not at all that's clearly out of safety. You have no idea who these guys are.
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Old 06-01-2023, 04:36 PM
 
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I understand that but how about if they ask and you are interested on getting to know them too. Do you give your numbers out or you give them another alternative to communicate with you?
If they are that interested in getting to know you they'll communicate the way you wish.
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Old 06-01-2023, 05:35 PM
 
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Girl. You take HIS number.

Are you new at this?
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Old 06-06-2023, 03:40 PM
 
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Girl. You take HIS number.

Are you new at this?


lol no.
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Old 06-06-2023, 03:41 PM
 
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So you just forgot.
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