Nice try, but Jenny wasn't Canadian.

Hee Hee
Did I get the area code wrong?

Yes do not give out your cell number here.
Inbox it to me instead ladies

No way. It will happen at the time when a 'getting to know each better' equilibrium is reached, if it does happen.
Countless of my 'admirers' ask and give contacts outside Mingle. Some with first contact and others after a few mails. Too much of a risk. Caveat!

I have noticed that.. if asked for my cell #.. and I write back declining that and suggest to keep the contact through mingle emails.. they stop emailing me..
so yah!

I haven't been giving out my cell# to people. My sister and father have it and maybe a couple of other people. When I go out, I turn my phone off completely.

Too much of a "threat"?

OMG! They might find out I posted my kid's picture and I really weigh 300lbs and chain smoke like a train!

Is that all you're trying to hide?

I did, it's not smart although it turned out ok for me and he was a nice guy. The moment I hit send I thought it was a very bad choice.

I've only been on here a short period and have had people send me their #. I've not asked for it, nor offered mine. I have done reverse lookup and even with cell numbers sometimes, if you dig enough, you'd be surprised that the divorced man of many years isn't divorced at all. In fact, he doesn't even live in your town either. You can get, free of charge, their address, family information such as wife's name, see current happy pictures of them online, the list goes on.

So be careful, cautious and read and re-read those profiles and messages too. Sometimes, on a different scenario, they have that English "almost" but "not quite" there. The flip of a few words will tip you off that they aren't who they say, those are usually a scammers. I did have one # yesterday, that was linked out of the country but was a US exchange.

**I'm not saying this only happens to women, men are victims just as much.
Be safe, cautious and good luck mingling. :)

What woman out there wants mine

Yes give it out that way we comunicate in australia alot of scammers on here

If everybody is THAT afraid of meeting someone, I have high quality caves to lease at very reasonable rates.

yes I do because there so many scammers on here that at least
if I can talk to them at least you know there real.

Quite reasonable imho, though there are pro's and con's on both sides. If you two will trade your contacts, it'd be possible to make sure the other party is genuine .. in theory. Practically it means that your Skype might get spammed with malicious links of any kind, if you've decided to give away your username. There's Skype messenger remember. You will never hear this person - there is a bot creating this stuff.
Your cellphone number will be an easy target as well, coz it gives an access to your phone with all of your personal data, bank account included. Hackers are good in breaking codes of any kind.

So don't give anything away till you're absolutely sure there's no risk to get hurt.

Precautions will never hurt :)

My general response is NO! NO! NO!

I don't even give out my email until I've had a few messages back and forth with them, enough to convince me that it's a real person on the other end. Not a bot or scammer.

Its 2016,and no shortages of throw away,burner type phones...why anybody wouldnt think of common sense approachs to everything surrounding net correspondence still makes me laugh.Its a no brainer.Of course,one can intelligently give out a phone number,and email too.

my answer is NO!

And rampant paranoia will never get you laid.

if you do provide your cell phone number.Your next call might be 911.