Getting to know someone should leave room for questions, boundaries and a change of mind. A shared herpes or STI experience does not establish trust by itself. Use practical precautions as a connection develops.
Do not send money to someone you have only met online or follow an investment opportunity introduced through a romantic connection. Keep your Social Insurance Number, banking details, passwords and identity documents private. A claimed emergency, a local phone number or a Canadian address is not proof that a person is genuine.
The Competition Bureau's romance scam guidance explains warning signs and links to reporting information. If fraud has occurred, contact your financial provider promptly where relevant, report to local police and use the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre reporting route.
Choose a public place, tell a trusted person the plan and arrange your own way home. Consider the actual journey, including the last transit service or an alternative if weather changes. Do not let a long drive or an expensive visit make you feel obliged to stay, drink more or become intimate.
You can discuss sexual health without exchanging medical records or disclosing someone else's diagnosis. Use a language you both understand, ask rather than assume and respect a decision to pause or stop. Check our privacy guide for profile and device considerations.
If you are in immediate danger, call 9-1-1, or the available local emergency service outside its service area. For sexual or gender-based violence support, use the Canadian provincial and territorial help directory. You are not to blame for another person's abuse or deception.
Report a concerning profile or message through official PositiveSingles support, keeping relevant evidence private. Platform reporting does not replace emergency assistance or a police report.