The Unattractive Target: Everyday habits and preventative measures to make yourself an unattractive target to the criminal predator.
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The Unattractive Target: A Modern Guide to Personal Safety in an Unsafe World (Second Edition, Revised & Expanded)
You don't have to live in fear to live more safely.
You just have to become a less attractive target.
In The Unattractive Target, April Iser walks you step-by-step through the mindset, habits, and practical strategies that make ordinary people-and their families-far harder for criminals and predators to select, approach, and harm. This fully updated second edition blends modern threat awareness (from deepfakes to delivery scams) with timeless street-smart common sense you can actually use.
From your front door and daily commute to concerts, travel, dating, and your digital life, you'll learn how to read situations earlier, spot red flags faster, and make small changes that quietly tilt the odds in your favor-without turning into a paranoid hermit.
Inside, you'll discover:
How criminals actually choose victims-and how to stop matching their favorite patterns
Simple mental frameworks for staying aware without feeling anxious or exhausted
Practical home and apartment security upgrades that don't require a fortress budget
Safer habits for driving, rideshares, parking lots, gas stations, and public transit
Crowd, event, and travel safety tactics (including hotels, airports, and abroad)
Everyday defenses against scams, social engineering, romance fraud, and "too good to be true" offers
How to protect kids and teens as they move through the world and online spaces
Clear "Quick Checklists" at the end of chapters so you can review and act fast
Whether you're protecting yourself, your partner, your aging parents, or your kids, The Unattractive Target gives you a calm, practical roadmap to move through a chaotic world with more confidence-and far less appeal to the people you most want to avoid.
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