If you develop a friendship with someone online, be sure to ask yourself the following questions:

• Has this person asked me to keep any information secret?
• Has this person flirted with me, or asked me about anything sexual?
• Has this person asked me about anything private?
• Have I felt pressured by this person to do anything?
• Do I feel true to myself — sticking to my values — when I talk to this person?
• If the answer is “Yes,” then this friendship is risky and it’s time to stop talking to this person. You
  deserve better!

Bonus Tip!

• If someone starts chatting with you about inappropriate topics or asks you to send a picture of yourself, end the conversation immediately. And never plan a face-to-face meeting with someone you met onlinewithout taking a parent or guardian along.