After Bumble meetup leads to Houston woman's alleged kidnapping, experts offer dating safety tips


Experts suggest taking time to get to know and message someone a bit before meeting in person. Pressure to meet before you feel ready should raise red flags, Web MD writes. — Image by Freepik

Dating apps provide an avenue to meet new people and ideally develop romantic relationships, which means eventually meeting someone who you've only known online. It requires trust and a leap of faith.

In a dangerous turn of events, when meeting a man she matched with on the dating app, Bumble, a woman in the Houston area was allegedly held captive and tortured by him. After she escaped, the man was arrested and she was treated for injuries in a hospital.

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