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Understanding Grooming Grooming is a process used by predators to manipulate and gain the trust of their targets, often for the purpose of exploitation. It can occur across various platforms including social media, messaging apps, online gaming environments, and in person. Predators typically target vulnerable individuals, using kindness and affection as tools to establish a connection. Knowing what grooming looks like is the first step to protecting yourself. This includes recognising unusually fast-growing relationships online, requests for secrecy, and inappropriate requests for personal information or photos. Recognising the Signs of Grooming Grooming behaviour can sometimes be hard to identify, especially...