The following are few safety tips that you need to remember when dating online:-

1. You should be sure that your privacy is protected by the site and your details wont be misused, so the site should have a privacy policy, if not go to some other site.
2. You should not hurry into meeting the person without properly knowing him/her. Make sure you keep a note of the details they give you so that you can compare for inconsistencies.
3. This will help you in two ways, one, you will be able to find out if he/she is a liar or a con. Second, it will help you to conclude whether you are compatible or not.
4. It is always good to have an unprejudiced opinion, he might be able to spot warning signs which you missed.
5. There are people who fake their identity on the internet, so better not get stuck with such people, keep your eyes open and mind alert.
6. Sensitive information like your full name, where you work, where you live, your phone or fax number should not be posted online, it becomes easy to trace you. It is advisable to use in-nominate e-mail for setting up the account on these sites, just don't include any of your personal information.
7. Until you are absolutely sure don't give out your home or office number, make your first call from a public phone.
8. If not very comfortable, you should take a friend along or may be fix a double date, if not then meet at a public place over a coffee or lunch.
9. Always make sure someone knows about the person your meeting, which place, time, and when will you return back home. Make a note about the details of the person and let your friends know where to catch hold of him/her if anything goes wrong.
10. If possible take your cell phone along.
11. Try not to take your date Home or go to some lonely place with him where there are not many people around unless and until you are sure that the person is genuine.
12. If you get the feeling that the person is not right for you or there is something weird about him/her, don't be a stupid, just move on.
13. Feel free to talk to the police if any unpleasant incident occurred, don't be embarrassed. Also, report about the whole incident to the online service you used.
14. If possible run a quick and easy background check on your date.