As a "newbie" take the time to do some research to ensure your safety.
Separate your RL from your hobby life. In other words, do not use your personal or work account, personal or work phone. Create a hobby persona and invest in a hobby phone and hobby e-mail account.
Consider investing in P411 if you plan on remaining in the hobby, it makes playing much easier.
In Texas, you are in the hobby rich environment - enjoy!
Be safe.
Originally Posted by plainjoe
+1 on getting a P411 especially if your lazy like most of us and don't want to try and keep track of references when that site basically does all the leg work. Only problem is not everyone will accept it . For those situation it helps to keep a couple references on some girls you seen on the steady that can vouch for you.