"Ughhhh, things have been so slow with dating since Mario and I ended things. All my friends keep telling me to try online dating, maybe I should at this point..."

"OMG have you seen all the guys on Tinder and Hinge! Gotta get on there!"

"I know my friends say it doesn't matter, but I feel like I should do some research on how to stay safe on an online dating site, you never know who could be out there!"

Maeve continues on her walk home while researching different online dating apps, seeing which ones are safest.

"Okay, I think after researching, I am going to try Hinge. They allow users to report inappropriate content and give background on potential matches before you even make a choice!"

"Well, I better get to it!"

Maeve walked over to her computer and began setting up a Hinge profile, keeping in mind Privacy Management.

"I don't want to overshare my personal information. I will give basic information like my name and age, and leave out specifics as to where I live and places I regularly visit. I want to provide enough information for people to get to know me, but not for them to be able to come visit me after my 11 a.m. class!"

She finishes setting up her profile by adding a few hobbies and interests and a picture. Now it's time to explore the site!

"Ooooohhhhh, he looks interesting! He likes painting and the same music as me and from what the profile says, we are the same age! Let me take a closer look..."

Maeve decides to take a deeper look at her potential bachelor's profile, looking for anything suspicious or potential red flags.

Age: 18

Interests: Art, RnB Music, Skating, Hiking

Hi my name is: Joseph

"Looking good so far, let's keep digging and make sure he's legit!"

Hi my name is: Joseph

"Hmmm interesting. These all look like different people... I'll scroll through a little more, maybe he changes his appearance a lot????"

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