FabSwingers.com forum: Giving Out Phone Numbers

By *adyKarmennTV OP TV/TS
over a year ago

Dublin

Is it just me or is it weird that people ask for your phone number

For me a phone number is very private and considering I don’t know who’s the other end of the message I never feel comfortable giving it out! I’ve had it before lads ringing me at stupid o clock and even one gave my number to others!

I prefer using Telegram /Snapchat or Kik but am I bern weird??

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By *unflowerWoman
over a year ago

Dublin

You are not weird. It’s your safety and privacy.

You can give your number later, when you know the person

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By *ergalMan
over a year ago

Cork

"You are not weird. It’s your safety and privacy.

You can give your number later, when you know the person "

This

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By *he KakapoMan
over a year ago

A nice rock

I tend to keep my fab/tinder etc.. chats off WhatsApp bit mainly because its already clogged up with work/gaa/family group chats

In theory I've no real issue with giving my number though

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By *adyKarmennTV OP TV/TS
over a year ago

Dublin

That’s what I was thinking I just find it strange someone asks for a number after like 3/4 messages

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By *ealitybitesMan
over a year ago

Belfast

I don't give my number to anyone I haven't met and even then it depends on the person.

In the last few weeks I've had Facebook friend suggestions for 3 different people on fab, one of whom I've never met.

That's in spite of the fact the number linked to my Facebook account is an old work mobile number and not one I've ever given to anyone on here.

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By *s LollyWoman
over a year ago

The pub then supermacs ...

There's probably about 4/5 people on here who have my phone number and that's

after year's of knowing them, it takes a lot of trust before i give it out....

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By *adylaceWoman
over a year ago

Waterford City

I never give out my number. There are people that I know years that I still only talk to on kik or telegram. I'm not really into phonecalls so half the time I never feel the need to give my number out.

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By *adyKarmennTV OP TV/TS
over a year ago

Dublin

Well I’m that to haha!!!

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By *ipstick KissesWoman
over a year ago

Newry

"Is it just me or is it weird that people ask for your phone number

I prefer using Telegram /Snapchat or Kik but am I bern weird?? "

Only ever do what you're comfortable with, and that includes sharing your phone number. You're not weird, nor alone, in not wanting to give out your phone number.

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By *og-ManMan
over a year ago

somewhere

I gave out my phone number once and got an attempt to b lackmail me for my troubles from a profile well gone at this stage

Some fab people who are now friends in real life have my number and that's fine

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By *iablo soloWoman
over a year ago

over younder

Never give out my phone number. Only use telegram or Kik on this.

Always think of your own security and what's comfortable with you.

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By *ing PaddyMan
over a year ago

South County Dublin

It is all about trust. Unless you have meet the person at number of social events.

Even then still best to use fab, to be on the safe side

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By *oc09Man
over a year ago

near u

Far from weird I wouldn't give me number out unless I met them before

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Sure, you can always block them.

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By *asy Rider 69Man
over a year ago

Liverpool

Never been asked ??

But kik or telegram definitely best way

As for passing your number on that’s bang out of order, should of given his number out karma

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By *ouble Trouble 1000Couple
over a year ago

ireland

Never ever gave my number out ,I value my privacy too much !

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By *aseylee324Couple
over a year ago

Valley of Squinting Windows

I've never seen any reason to give my number to someone on fab

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Personally wouldn’t meet unless we exchanged numbers, what’s do private about a phone number? Block them if you have to. People saying it’s personal, so is sex, I wouldn’t have sex with someone who’s afraid to give there number

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By *electableicecreamMan
over a year ago

The West

Doesn't seem to be any need now with telegram

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By *affa31Woman
over a year ago

Galway

"Personally wouldn’t meet unless we exchanged numbers, what’s do private about a phone number? Block them if you have to. People saying it’s personal, so is sex, I wouldn’t have sex with someone who’s afraid to give there number "

If you Google someone’s phone number you will often find their social media and lots of information about them, including their full name. This is one of the reasons people won’t hand it out. I certainly wouldn’t. The list of people from fab who have mine is very short and I count those people as friends, not just people I fuck (or don’t in some cases

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By *ipstick KissesWoman
over a year ago

Newry

Sure you can block them. That doesn't stop them calling you from a different number. Or passing your number on to someone else. Or using it to find you on social media.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

My close girlfriends from Fab have my number but at this point they are like family. I don't even like giving out my kik or Telegram anymore I stick to Fab now and it's so much easier

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By *exytvlegsTV/TS
over a year ago

North co dublin Ireland

Never give my number out that what kik is for.And it works well

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I never give out my number to anyone. I did once and she was popping up everywhere. Females have asked me here for a what’s app call to ‘verify’ who I am. I don’t give it and apparently it’s my loss. So be it. Kik and Telegram is enough.

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By *adyKarmennTV OP TV/TS
over a year ago

Dublin

I’m the same but I never understood been asked? To me it would be logicial not to ask

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By *ilthyNightsCouple
over a year ago

East / North, Cork

Not sure it's weird to ask for someone's number, it's a little nieve sure. It doesn't mean they necessarily have nefarious intent.

Any reasonable person wouldn't be offended at being told no though, as it's obvious that it can be used with bad intentions if they wanted to.

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By *adhatter and coCouple
over a year ago

Middle of mayo n peaceful tranquility

Himself has no problem giving out his phone number , I wouldn’t unless I know them well .

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By *adylaceWoman
over a year ago

Waterford City

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This. I've had this from just giving some people my first name. Imagine if I gave them my number.

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By *ustBoWoman
over a year ago

Somewhere in Co. Down

Nope I don't give mine out anymore There are 4 people on here who have or had my number and no more will be getting it. Plus it's easy to keep track of who would have passed it on if it happens.

I don't have Kik anymore I've never had telegram I would just use here now for chatting if I wanted to.

I don't see the need to have anyone's number on here nor do I see a reason to give it out.It suits me and if it doesn't suit others we'll they can jog on

Saying oh you can block them is completely pointless as they can still ring off other numbers or pass your number onto others as happened to a friend of mine when she was on here. And I wouldn't be bothered with a second phone for fab either.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Best for me is to stick to fab..when I'm offline I'm really offline..

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By *Belfast_FellaMan
over a year ago

belfast

Nope, I don't share it and I usually find that asking for it is a massive red flag.

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By *og-ManMan
over a year ago

somewhere

Just a question from reading JustBo's post above

Would many people have a second phone or sim card to use on here

pain in the arse carrying 2 phones id imagine

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By *oodOmensfor2Couple
over a year ago

Ennis

"Just a question from reading JustBo's post above

Would many people have a second phone or sim card to use on here

pain in the arse carrying 2 phones id imagine

We don't but we've met a couple people, who have secondary phones that they use only for fab for various reasons.

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By *ealitybitesMan
over a year ago

Belfast

"Just a question from reading JustBo's post above

Would many people have a second phone or sim card to use on here

pain in the arse carrying 2 phones id imagine

I've had a dual sim phone for years due to the nature of a previous job and long before I was on fab.

One sim was for work and the other personal but I don't use either for fab because I only give my number to close friends.

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By *ungry CatCouple
over a year ago

Belfast

To be devils advocate:

I believe asking for a number carries on from dating sites.

When you're on pof or tinder it's perfectly normal for people to exchange numbers and add people as friends on Facebook, so many newbies don't know any better...

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By *sbotangoMan
over a year ago

close by

Never ever give out ur phone number. Use kik

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By *og-ManMan
over a year ago

somewhere

"To be devils advocate:

I believe asking for a number carries on from dating sites.

When you're on pof or tinder it's perfectly normal for people to exchange numbers and add people as friends on Facebook, so many newbies don't know any better... "

Id imagine the first thing people do on regular dating sites is check someone's facebook/ LinkedIn account

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By *electableicecreamMan
over a year ago

The West

"To be devils advocate:

I believe asking for a number carries on from dating sites.

When you're on pof or tinder it's perfectly normal for people to exchange numbers and add people as friends on Facebook, so many newbies don't know any better... "

Yep. You want to get off the app so WhatsApp is the normal next step if the chat is going well.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"To be devils advocate:

I believe asking for a number carries on from dating sites.

When you're on pof or tinder it's perfectly normal for people to exchange numbers and add people as friends on Facebook, so many newbies don't know any better...

Id imagine the first thing people do on regular dating sites is check someone's facebook/ LinkedIn account "

A lady I met here from being here previously showed up on my LinkedIn viewers, so obviously she’d been doing a Google search on me. Another lady I’d met here and was on the way back from a hotel with her and I was giving her a lift and my phone was in the cradle and gmail came in and the notification came up on the screen with my name in the email address and later on that night she started sending me messages about did I know this person and that person from where I’d lived as a child. Again, she would have known from a Google search of my name where I’d lived previously because of information online about me. It’s just red flag stuff. Miss Marple stuff

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By *aptainpuffinMan
over a year ago

Ballincollig

Gave it out once and had a blac kmail attempt for my trouble , so very cautious now

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By *andyMandy xWoman
over a year ago

Luck of the Irish ....

I don't send a face pic on line let alone give out my phone number, safety first

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By *razyNippleLoverMan
over a year ago

Back End of Beyond

"I don't send a face pic on line let alone give out my phone number, safety first

yea agree whata F , can't understand the need for number or even immediate face pic , if its worth it it's worth waiting on !!! Don't be pressured into something you don't feel comfortable with, what's for you won't pass you !!!

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By *astelloWoman
over a year ago

Far far away

I've no issue giving out my number once we have established a rapport. For me, l prefer conversation than text ping pong. I will far quickly get a sense of the person from any chat. If someone plans to get intimate...a phone number is least of my concerns.

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By *om TangoMan
over a year ago

aughnacloy monaghan area

A few have my phone number. No issues yet. I don’t see the problem. There is a block button if there is an issue but those that have my number are trusted and I can call my friends. At the end of the day if I meet someone in a bar I’ve never met before I’d give her my number or Snapchat. Yes I’m old to be on Snapchat

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By *ewcouple200Couple
over a year ago

dublin

We never give out our number... we think this life should be separate to our vanilla life. Maybe it's different for singles

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By *weetpea2000Woman
over a year ago

Wexford

Had an issue with a fabber when I first joined here...freaked me out.

A kind fabber I confided in passed on his number for me to call him to chat....told me to block my own number. Never asked for mine..a decent sound guy.

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By *aptain Caveman41Man
over a year ago

Home

I never give my number

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Had an issue with a fabber when I first joined here...freaked me out.

A kind fabber I confided in passed on his number for me to call him to chat....told me to block my own number. Never asked for mine..a decent sound guy."

I’d happily give you mine if you want to call! You can have your number hidden

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I never give out my number

First off, I've too many of them

Second, there's no need. Some of the best meets took place without ever having exchanged numbers

Three, it's invasive. I don't even bother with WhatsApp or Telegram because six months later I'll inevitably get "KinkyTrumpetGuy has just joined Telegram!" messages and then it's just awkward.

Signal is the best but no one uses it.

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By *ornypair300Couple
4 weeks ago

scottish borders

We never give ours out and would never ask anyone for theirs , it’s strange to ask for in our opinion as if your genuine here you can see verifications and pictures etc and even meet someone in a public place , if they are genuine then that should be enough . Too much is linked to phone numbers these days. Plenty other options to chat like Kik etc

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By *onny1969Man
4 weeks ago

local

Fab is a escape, use telegram or discord or Kik

Keep your private details private. Half the idiots on this ask for face pics after one message and they don’t want to send pic to you first, Definitely don’t give your phone number until you are sure they are genuine

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By *exytvlegsTV/TS
4 weeks ago

North co dublin Ireland

Only other place I would chat kik it's a name not a phone no

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By (user no longer on site)
4 weeks ago

Two people on fab have my number. Both were people I would have been chatting to for ages and had become friends with. I’ve since deleted one number but still in contact with the other person. I don’t see anything inherently wrong with it as long as you trust the other person.

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By *OTSOSUBTLEMan
4 weeks ago

DUBLIN

The best way for early communication is Telegram, as you can conceal your phone number, making it safer for women but also protecting us boys from the looney toons

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By *ublinstud_MisstattooCouple
4 weeks ago

Dublin City

"That’s what I was thinking I just find it strange someone asks for a number after like 3/4 messages "

Me misses find it even weirder when someone sends their number in their first message.🙃

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By *exyScientistsCouple
4 weeks ago

Castlebar

Nope. Just 1 person has my number. No real need for it. I don't even give out Telegram names unless I'm sure I want to talk to them. Usually if we've met. And definitely not to everyone just because they ask 🙄

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By *endi LiquorTV/TS
4 weeks ago

newry

"That’s what I was thinking I just find it strange someone asks for a number after like 3/4 messages

Me misses find it even weirder when someone sends their number in their first message.🙃"

Yes never understood this.

I've gotten guys who say they're married on their profile and send it.

I prefer to give out my telegram as you can conceal your number on it.

It does the same as whatsapp.

It's ok people saying you can just block their number.

I made the mistake of giving a guy I was chatting to on here mine.

Didn't know he was married his wife came across our whatsapp chats.

I blocked his number and hers.

Only to be tortured by withheld numbers ringing me constantly and random numbers sending me threatening messages. That od to change my number in the end.

Even in vanilla life I very rarely give out my number.

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By *iseekingbiCouple
4 weeks ago

N ireland and West Midlands

You are extremely unlikely to get our phone numbers. Telegram is our way of communicating.

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By (user no longer on site)
4 weeks ago

I have been asked three times for my number and when I declined, the feedback was anything but positive. It didn’t change the fact as to why I won’t give my number to literal random strangers on the internet.

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4 weeks ago

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By *hantomfemmeWoman
4 weeks ago

Sligo/Galway depends on the day

The amount of numbers I recieve is ridiculous, absolutely never give out my number. I dont even give out my socials unless im 100% sure I want a connection with them

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By (user no longer on site)
4 weeks ago

I've been asked for the kik, telegram and phone numbers of ladies I've met!!!

Well mostly the lady in my pictures!!

The neck of some people!!

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By *aybeLadyWoman
4 weeks ago

West Dublin

Hell no. Its either here or at a push Telegram.

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By *asheaMan
4 weeks ago

Killarney

Nope your perfectly right. I wouldn't hand out my number. Had a experience years ago of a woman whom I was chatting to who use to ring me at 3am during the week day. Eventually had to block her

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By *ariaxxxxCouple
4 weeks ago

Kent/London/Greater London

On my previous profile I had given 3 men I had met my number.........

One guy totally respected my number & would even text first to see if I was up for a call

Another guy would randomly send me dick pics on my WhatsApp at all times of day & night with no 'warning'

The other guy would constantly ring me on a withheld number at all times of day & night

(I couldn't block him with his withheld number)

So after my experience I do not give my phone number to anybody & I even hesitate giving my Telegram

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By *electableicecreamMan
4 weeks ago

The West

I still do it the old school way and just write my number on back of the door in the ladies jacks.

Call me old fashioned.

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By *om TangoMan
4 weeks ago

aughnacloy monaghan area

A few trusted fabbers have my phone number and thankfully to date not one has abused that trust. However we still chat via telegram. I’m in a few telegram groups so my telegram handle is out there but phone number is blocked on telegram

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By *ionycusMan
4 weeks ago

Babylon

Fatal Attraction would prevent most people from giving out numbers, if you haven't watched it, it's the origin of the term "bunny boiler", and that goes for both sexes.

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By *arla_CD84TV/TS
4 weeks ago

Castkecomer

I never give phone number, after chatting here silly move to kik

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By *arla_CD84TV/TS
4 weeks ago

Castkecomer

I never give phone number, after chatting here usually move to kik

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