Safety
Travelling to meet someone
Your own room, your own return ticket, a check-in schedule and an exit plan you decided before landing — how to make a first trip safe without making it grim.
Two Timezones Editorial9 min read
Topic
online-safety
Everything we have published on online-safety — collected in one place, newest first.
Safety
Online dating safety checklist
What your photos give away, why a second phone number is worth it, what to hold back and for how long, the sextortion playbook, and how to meet a stranger sensibly.
Two Timezones Editorial7 min read
Safety
Verifying someone is real
A verification routine you can run in about ten minutes, from reverse image search to one live video call — plus an honest account of what it cannot rule out.
Daniel Okonjo7 min read
Safety
Romance scam warning signs
Romance fraud runs on a script with eight recognisable stages. Here is what each one looks like, why it works, and what to do — including if you have already sent money.
Daniel Okonjo10 min read