5 Ways to Stay Safe at Night, Alone and in a Crowd

Usually people are always trying to convince you to leave the cell phone and interact with the group or another, which is a good idea, but it's also a good idea to keep the cellphone in reach at night. It might also be a good idea to look into a tracking app for your phone.

It is almost always safer to walk with groups of people versus alone at night. If you do have to walk alone, make sure that you don't take alleyway short cuts and stay in well-lit areas.

...even if you only have an idea of where you are going, who you're going to be with and what you're doing. It is a safe measure to have in place for you and your family and friends should something happen on either side.

Learn how to use these products, though-- they don't do you any good on your key chain or in your bag if you don't know how to easily use it.

You might not win any amateur fighting matches on ESPN, but you will have enough courage and know how to defend and protect yourself against a possible attack.