Safe Online Dating

Like most areas of modern life, I believe technology has been both a blessing and a curse. Historically, dating has always been rough - a minefield of broken hearts, bad matches, and worse. The internet has made it possible to meet people we otherwise might not have, but has also opened us up to a lot of risk.

With Valentine's Day around the corner, I want to offer some advice on how I would go about dating in today's modern digital landscape as a privacy enthusiast. This blog post assumes you want to take part in online dating and addresses the threat model of data breaches and unsophisticated stalkers.