Will you give your cell phone number to someone you meet for the first time?

DONE IT BEFORE! LOL... I once gave my number to this guy and were now friends for more than 10 years! And My boyfriend whom I just did 1 year with, I met over youtube! :p

For me it depends CathyLee2009. I would give my cell number or calling card to someone I just know if the purpose is mainly business... But if its not that, no... sorry but I wont especially if I don't trust the person. Or would rather give a landline number which is not my direct line, if I find it awkward to refuse... Actually I did that before. I talked business but he tried to bring or shift the topic to other direction. That is my simple way of escaping.

Well, its depend for me ... Some times i give number to persons whom i meet first time ....but some times i don't...Its all about the impression which we get .... Thanks :)

I give my cell number to anyone who asked for it but I just ignore them when they called or texted me. I did that because I don't want to offend anybody.

Hi cathylee. Well i dont think i would deny giving my cell to someone i just met. Maybe its different for boys and girls. For girls, it could be dangerous giving her cellphone to a stranger.

I dont have any problem to give my cell no wheather I just met with that person only one time because when he will call me I can know more about him and If I will not like that person so simply I will ignore him.

It's not really a good idea. Your friends circumstances in giving this guy her mobile number didnt sound too promising. I guess though, when you want to maintain contact with someone you have met, an exchange of numbers is one way. I personally prefer to use emails with people I dont know well, before I exchange phone numbers. At least your friend had the sense not to answer.

if i asked a lady her phone number , it is because i am interested at her and she provides it for me , even on our first meeting, logically, i would think that it is ok for me to call her but if she refuses then it is a signal for me to back off and stay as is, acquaintances. If your friend does not want to be bothered by a strager's call then she would not have given her personal number. she should have asked for his number instead and that way the guy would think "yeah!she asked for my number, instead!". she can just delete the number after a while.

It sounds as though things were moving a little too fast for Your Friend at this Party! Nobody introduced this Guy to Her,She didn't know who He was,Nobody She knew there apparently knew him,and Yet She felt obliged to give a complete Stranger Her Number,at which point He shows a lack of trust in Her giving him the correct Number and rings her immediately! Cellphones have made it easier for people to keep in contact with Family and Friends,but this shows when you are socialising the chances you take when You give your number to someone You are not ready to trust with it..She must have felt pressured to give him the Number if She wasn't prepared to have him call Her afterwards..You don't have to give someone your Number if you don't want to,as the thing with Mobile Numbers,like in this case,they can be verified on the spot.I've heard before When a Girl was asked for her Number that didn't want to give it,She might change a digit or two when giving the number! Maybe next time She could pretend her phone's battery was flat,and get the guy to write down HIS Number instead! That way,She'd be in control of the situation and would have the option of calling the Guy if SHE wanted..

It depends on the situation whether I will give my cell phone number to someone I meet for the first time or not. If it happens to be at a seminar with different professionals for the meeting, I will have to because we are demanded to leave our contact cell phone number...

I have not been dating for many years and the last time I gave someone I barely knew my phone number, he ended up becoming my husband so I guess I was lucky there! In those days we didn’t have cell phones and looking back I was very trusting because I met my future partner in a bar, gave him my number, he called the next day and asked me out, I proceeded to give him my address and we went from there; fortunately for me he was not a serial killer! I would never advise my daughter to be so careless especially these days so to answer your question; no I would not freely give any of my personal information to a stranger. I was single and met a man I liked it would be a case of ‘don’t call me. I’ll call you’ and I would arrange to meet for the first time in a public place not my home! Ah...To be young and foolish...

In the past I have sometimes given my cell number to people I didn't know that well. I met one of my ex-boyfriends in a school yard. He wanted to find a certain classroom, he asked me for help, and we started chatting. When I left he asked for my phone number, I didn't know if I was supposed to give it to him or not, because I didn't really know him, but I was interested in getting to know him better, and I chose to give him my number. I don't regret that, because we became a couple and ended up spending 3 years together. But I am bit more careful today and I don't give my number to people I just met unless they are interested in some of my paintings or photomanipulations and want my number for that reason.

It depends on the venue. If it is at my new working place or a new class I have just joined, I will give my cell phone number to someone whom I just met. However, before I got married, I ever did give my cell phone number to a band boy at one of the clubs. The group went to our table each time they have were having a break, and one of them asked for my phone number. I just gave him, but the next morning when he called me many times, I didn't pick up the phone. I just ignored it and I thought what was I thinking?? So, I guess he gave up after a few unanswered calls...

Hi. Although I dont make a habit of this, I would have no hesitation in giving my number to someone I met the first time - BUT ONLY if I liked them enough. That is done on a very very rare occasion. I think you should be VERY selective about who you give your number out to - there are lots of loonies in the world, and it could be a nightmare if any of them had your number :) Happy myLotting!

in case like that i am not that type to give a number away. but there are times that we give numbers specially when it is needed. i am a bassist in a band and we (members of the band) give contact numbers specially to people who wanted to hire us for future parties and celebration. the more people who got interested with our group the merrier.

I'm not the type of person who give my cellphone # that easy but it depends on the person even if it's first time you've met. I make sure to know what is the intention of asking my #. Yes, there are time you feel awkward in refusing someone but if you dont want to be disturb just try to be polite in refusing someone. Nobody can force you if you dont want to.

Hi Cathy, In today world, we cannot trust strangers whom we have just met. They may be perverts out to torment you by calling you non-stop, sometimes at an inappropriate time. Unless he is your friend's friend, or else don't give him your cell phone's number.

Hello, i can not give my cell phone number to the person am knowing for the first time because i don't really know much about the person. Also i don't think the ideal is good because the person can decided to do anything he or she likes with the number.

No I wouldn't give it to someone I just met because I wouldn't have anything to talk to him and I would find it awkward to answer the phone not knowing who i'm talking to.

hi,cathylee.i also encounter this kind of matter.if feeling the man has no bad thoughts,i can tell him my phone number.the following days they first send me greeeting messages .if i feel the guy is good,i will answer him .then he will can me.if i feel the guy is bad,i will ignore him ,no matter he sends me messages or calls me. and i also ask others'numbers though we met for the first time.i do that cuz i am interested in them and want to make friends with them.and i dont have any mean thoughts.when i ask for the number,they always tell me. i think you should show them your sincerity when you do that next time!