As you are getting to know someone who you have met online, it is a good idea not to release too much information at first. At same time, don’t act overly paranoid or insecure. As relationship progresses and you grow more comfortable with one another, perhaps you may want to disclose more information. Just remember that internet isn’t always safe, even if you are using a trusted online dating site.

When you find someone who you wish to meet in person, you should talk over phone first. Being able to hear someone’s voice and how they talk let you know a little more about who they are. This will help you to get a better feel for each other, and will also let you be more comfortable when you do meet. You won’t want to feel anymore stress than you have to on your first date.

After you have chatted online for a while with someone you like, of course you will eventually want to get together for a date. A first date with someone you meet on internet isn’t a lot different than any other first date, although it may seem more like a ‘blind date.’ Arrange to meet in a public place, just to be safe, and do something you will both enjoy. Just remember to be yourself, remain confident, and have fun! Get to know your date even better and appreciate one another’s company. Remember: dating is about having fun! Enjoy meeting new people and getting to know them. If you work at it, you can find great success with online dating.

Service with a Smile For teen who is on a tight budget, volunteering at local homeless shelters, libraries, boys and girls club, nursing homes, YMCA, handicap service providers, food banks, or a soup kitchen can be a lot of fun and very rewarding.

For example, at a nursing home, there are several services that you can provide and you don’t usually have to call ahead. Here are some things you could do: -Sing old fashioned songs and/or play an instrument in one of main rooms -Bring crafts to make with patients and use them for decorations in their rooms. -If its fall, bring a pumpkin and carve it for (and with!) one of residence. -Often nurses need help when games are being played and also with combing patients hair, doing make-up, painting nails, etc. -Some residents just like having someone to talk to. Bring a list of questions to ask about their teenage years of see if they have photos they would like to tell you about.

If you go to a soup kitchen, it is important to make an appointment before hand. You will need to sign up for a time and must commit to bring a certain number of people. Usually, your group will be serving food to those in need. Free dinner is usually provided after you are finished.

The following internet sites may help you find some opportunities to serve in your area:

www.goofyfootpress.com www.bgca.org www.nationalcasa.org/ www.literacyvolunteers.org www.rollingreaders.org. www.iyhf.org/. www.goodwill.org www.fourhcouncil.edu/ www.secondharvest.org www.ymca.net www.volunteermatch.org http://helping.org www.pointsoflight.org

World’s Funniest Home Video In preparation for this date, be sure to have a video camera, several slips of paper with different things seen on TV, and a funny word or phrase. For example: Commercial: “Hot Lips” News: “TV Dinner” Infomercial: “corpse” NOVA: Great Stunts of our Time: “hammock”

You could also have a bag of random objects (a telephone, an apron, a plunger, lipstick, a flag, a wig, etc). After closing their eyes, each couple draws a slip of paper from a hat and then takes an object from bag. For activity, they must create type of TV. program listed on paper, use phrase or word in their program at least three times, and use object in their program. Set a time limit for how long each program must be and let each couple prepare themselves. Record and watch your home video with popcorn and drinks.