Strangers can be Dangers

Many times it happens that we easily get carried away by a person’s appearance, his friendliness and polite tone. While travelling alone in public transport, we often tend to make friends with the stranger sitting next to us.  In today’s cruel world when social networking sites are one of the main options of enjoyment at home, people generally make unknown friends and gradually reveal their complete identity. People spend hours in chat rooms and get addicted to chatting.  They tend to ignore the dangers associated with this kind of activity. This section of the people mainly comprise of the teenagers who get easily influenced by opposite sex. They think that the stranger who is sitting miles away is their real friend.  According to one survey, of the 45 million teens, one in five receives an online sexual offer.

It is not just kids who are easily influenced; even the adults are misled by the strangers. There is always a possibility that a person who is very polite in his approach has got something else in his mind. By beings friends he might slowly gather information about you, your family and home and might plan some robbery or kidnapping.

The only solution to avoid this kind of danger is never talk to strangers. When he will see that you cannot be easily fooled, then he will not try further. Generally such criminals target people who are innocent looking and can be convinced easily. Remember the fact that not everyone is trustworthy. Parents should make their kids aware of the dangers associated with online chatting and friendship with strangers. The kids get easily lured by the chocolates and toys offered by the strangers. They could not differentiate between right and wrong. In this case it is the parent’s responsibility to keep their children safe. They should not leave their kids alone on the streets and the gardens. They should always have an eye on their kids and the people approaching them. Parents should spend time with their teenage kids. Generally teens get confined to their small world. They start liking the company of the same age group people which mostly include friends of opposite sex. In such situations, parents should spend some time with their kids, know their friends and should go for regular outings with them. They should guide them so that they could differentiate between right and wrong. This way a teen will not feel lonely and such crimes can be minimised.