Women Safety Tips: Be Informed About Your Date

I read this article "Man Steals Woman's Car on First Date" over the weekend and the first thing that came to mind after reading this was, she must of been really desperate for a date because she didn't even know the guy's name before she accepted a date with him. She only knew him by a nickname. Is that the only name he gave her or did she even ask for his first and last name?To me it's just