Healthy Boundaries When Meeting People Online
Protect your time, privacy, and comfort while getting to know someone through online conversations.
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Safety and boundaries
Meeting new people goes better when you decide in advance what you share and how fast things move. These guides cover privacy when swapping social accounts, asking before you post photos of others, keeping confidences, and setting limits without drama. For how safety works inside the app, see the HMU safety page. Read the HMU safety page.
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Before You Share Your Social Media With Someone New
Decide what a new connection can see before you exchange social accounts, and keep control of how quickly the conversation moves.
Read articleAsk Before You Post a Photo of Friends
A quick consent check lets friends choose whether their face, name, location, or moment appears online.
Read articleWho Pays Doesn’t Decide What Happens After the Date
Discuss a date’s cost and bill clearly, accept or decline an offer to pay, and keep affection, another date, and consent separate from the receipt.
Read articleHow to Keep a Friend’s Confidence Without Guessing
Protect a friend’s privacy by asking what can be shared, keeping personal details out of group conversations, and repairing mistakes honestly.
Read articleHow to Tell a Friend You Need Alone Time
Ask for time to yourself with warmth and clarity, while helping a friend understand that space is not a rejection.
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