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See how they respond to your boundaries/rules early on. “Once, I went on a Tinder date, and I told the guy straight-up that I had to leave before 11 p.m., because I told my sister I was going to send her a time-stamped Snapchat from my apartment before midnight, and if I didn’t, she should worry. He kept trying to convince me to stay out later, and that’s what made me…
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“I used to frequent New York City in my late teens and 20s. I learned very quickly not to look anyone in the eye when you’re walking and always to walk briskly.”
—Anonymous, 71, Georgia
“Don’t ruin your vacation by being paranoid…
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“Looking like a tourist makes you a target — not even just for being robbed or mugged. I mean, the guys who grift with products (or even just people handing out flyers for, like, overpriced tour buses) don’t do it to locals because the locals know…
19 "Fatal" Safety Mistakes You Should Never, Ever, EVER Make, According To First Responders
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“Quickly learned as a police reporter: Secondary ‘rubbernecking’ accidents are extremely common. Drivers get tunnel vision when passing an accident, sometimes rear-ending the car in front of them, sometimes hitting responders, unhurt crash victims…
