Connecticut General Statutes Title 21A. Consumer Protection § 21a-437. Online dating operators. Safety awareness notification

(1) “Use caution when communicating with a stranger who wants to meet you.”;

(2) “You should not include your last name, electronic mail address, home address, phone number or any other identifying information in your online dating profile or electronic mail messages or communications until you feel comfortable with the other user. Stop communicating with anyone who pressures you for personal or financial information or attempts in any way to coerce you into revealing such information.”;

(3) “If you choose to have a face-to-face meeting with another user who you met on the online dating platform, tell a family member or friend where you will be meeting and when you will return. You should not agree to be picked up at your home. Always provide your own transportation to and from your date and meet in a public place with many people around.”; and

(4) “Anyone who is able to commit identity theft can also falsify a dating profile.”