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Though she has now withdrawn her statement, the story of a woman who reported being gang-raped after meeting a man through mobile dating application Tinder last weekend in Sydney has brought up issues of safety when participating in wooing dates from the web. Police have warned that extra precautions should be taken when meeting someone from an online dating site, such as taking a friend along on your date. Is online dating actually any more dangerous than IRL dating or should you be happy to swipe away those fears?

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