Why is it important? 

 

Ask yourself if you really want to meet with someone who invites just anyone over who asks.  If she isn't concerned about her own well-being, how concerned do you think she is about yours?  I don't have a big, hulking "bodyguard" like some of my peers and for the most part, I travel alone. The more comfortable I am with you before we meet, the better our time together will be.

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Most often two of the following will suffice. But something additional I will need two.  If you're contacting me from a disposable phone or app, please understand that it's unlikely that links alone, or references by themselves will suffice.  

 

A LinkedIn profile with a fairly recent photo?

 

Professional email?  I have a second email account with no connection to the hobby for a discrete and brief exchange.

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A collegiate (.edu) email.  But hey, if you graduated 5 years ago, that might not be sufficient, even if you've kept the email active.

 

I could discretely call and ask for you at your desk through the automated attendant, dial by name system or receptionist.  Even if you're not there, I could and leave a message for you to retrieve.

 

A photo of you on an organization or  company website,

 

An article written by you that includes a photo?

 

Certain hobby board memberships. Those will be considered on a case by base basis and even then there has to have been interaction between you and other companions there.  Typically P411 and RS2K always work.

 

References (plural) from companions you've met before.  They have to be serious companions with real internet footprints and not just a collection of free ads/posts. Also, I am unlikely to accept references alone.

 

Your drivers license and a selfie.  This should be considered as one item, not two. Particularly if contacting me from a burner phone.

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If you can think of something similar to the above that I neglected to mention, tell me about it.  Maybe that will work for us.  I'm sure we'll figure it out.