Can grooming happen in person and online?

Discover how grooming can occur both online and in person, and learn key strategies to protect yourself from predatory behaviours.

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Understanding Grooming: Online and In-Person Tactics Grooming is a process someone might use to gain another person's trust and potentially manipulate or exploit them later, often for abusive purposes. It can be particularly harmful when targeted at young people, including teenagers such as yourself. It's important to know that grooming can occur both in person and online, with each medium having distinct methods and warning signs. The Basics of Grooming Grooming often starts with a predator attempting to form a seemingly innocent relationship with the victim. This process can be slow and subtle, making it hard to identify immediately. Initially,...
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