Online Relationships!
Online relationships can be tricky, so here we have some tips for making friends online.
Knowing who to message, or who not to message can be very difficult, but we're here to help. Do not meet up with people who you ONLY know virtually or tell them any information about yourself. If a person in the virtual world has asked to meet up with you, talk to an adult that you trust or someone on your network hand!
Choosing Relationships
When you are online, you can be friendly to strangers but do not give away personal information like your email address, password to any devices or games, phone number or house address because you don't know them in the real world and they might not be friendly to you.
Tips And Tricks To Stay Safe Online:
When somebody is bulling you online, - cyber bullying - talk to an adult.
If a stranger wants to meet you in the real world only say yes if you have permission from an adult. Otherwise, say no.
Never give away personal information to strangers or people you don't know.
If somebody you know is texting mean things about you, ask them to stop and then tell an adult if it continues to carry on.
Only text friends and people you know in the real world so that you know what they are like and what sought of friend or person they are.
Remember your friends online can be people you know offline. These people know more about you but still don't give away personal information on the game or site you're on because you don't know whether someone else might see it. If it's someone you don't know offline you have got to be careful not to give away any personal information even if they seem like they are the perfect person and fit with you perfectly they could just be saying that and lying.
If a online friend does anything to hurt you mentally you should tell a trusted adult immediately. Your friend might not be reliable and just trying to hurt you and get personal details. Another time to tell a trusted adult is if anyone online asks to meet you in the real world. This is because they might be trying to hurt you either mentally or physically. The adult might help you to report them or explain to you that they might not be who they say they are.
Remember you can be friends with a stranger online as long as you don't give away personal information. This does not mean you can't be friends with someone in the offline world online as well.