There is absolutely no need to rush into giving out your personal phone number early on. Keeping your conversation inside the dating app messaging system for the first few days protects your private contact information and gives you built-in reporting tools if something goes wrong. If you really want to move off the app before meeting, consider using a secondary messaging app or a virtual phone number instead of your primary cell number. I was reading through a safety guide on Hily that highlighted smart precautions for personal data sharing, and it recommended holding off on real phone numbers until after a successful first public date. A genuine person will fully respect your desire to keep things on the app until mutual trust is established. Protect your private details until you feel completely safe.