Guidance please. Would you meet/play with someone from SH who refused to be identified in any way other than by a first name?
We're a couple trying to meet an 'extra' guy and found someone on the site who seemed suitable. He agreed to a 'drink and a chat' type of meeting in a pub, but when we said we would want to know his mobile number before we invited him into our home to play he refused to meet.
Previously we arranged to meet another guy for a drink, we got on very well and we all wanted to go back to our house for some fun. When we asked for his mobile number he deliberately gave us a wrong number, (I immediately called the number he gave and it didn't work).
Our reasoning is that if this unknown guy does anything really very nasty, needing say police intervention, then we should have a way for the police to trace him.
Are we being sensible or paranoid?
neither. You appear to be showing suspicion and lack of trust and confidence.
As a single gal who arranges meets fairly often (although not at mo... pesky work spoiling my fun! *sigh*) then I would want to have a phone contact number.
I don't think that is overly suspicious or paranoid. You have to do what feels right for you.
I'm on the way out but will come back to this thread; I think safety awareness is really vital.
Sensible
I would want at least a first name and a contact phone number that works!
I used to NEVER have first meets at his / my house, always in a public place, (pub / cafe/ Motoway service station!) that way if it is not right you can walk away.
if someone was setting out to do something wrong; they can easily get an unidentifiable phone. making it useless as a reference.
but it's not a wasted exercise. if they don't want to give their number, then its more likely to be their main phone and will identify them. that is for your own assurance and peace of mind.
Maybe he thought you were reporters from the News of the World.
oh, wait..............
I think its good to be on the side of caution, plus if he is not giving you the right information ask yourself is he the guy you thought he was, maybe he isn`t as single as he made out if this was one of your requirements
We always get a number. I dont meet without Lee so it's not so much for the safety aspect (although I see why this is important for the single's), but what if something happened and you needed to cancel? If you stood him up then you're branded as a timewaster but without a phone number there's no way to let someone know.
We agree with the majority of posts on this topic - you're being sensible and straight forward in your approach.
There is absolutely nothing at all wrong in expecting, at the very least, a contact number and name, before any meet.
Without those 2 we would simply refuse to meet.
Keep your standards up and don't compromise on your minimum requireents is our advice.
a mobile phone number just isn't good enough to accept as a means of security. and where trust and confidence come in, is in making a decision not taking a risk. which they would be doing if they relied on the mobile as being enough. i wouldn't advise or support the idea that a mobile is enough. it sounds like they need to hold off the home meets until they have experienced some other things.
If you meet someone in your home - they know your name, your address and a surprising amount of stuff about your family (you can tell a lot by what is and isn't present). I would expect to know at least the same facts about the person I meet.
mobile schmobile.........
now,giving out the landline number, well that's real commitment right?
or maybe not just yet?
Hmmm....
when was the last time you gave out the landline to a prospective swinger?
probably a long time ago?
Of course its not done now. . the big no no.
but we all reserve that right, that last piece of privacy etc.
back in the day before mobiles and the internet, the landline was the point of contact. over the years i got a few late night calls, either from sad hubbies or silent calls.
not something people would want to live with now. or the fear of.