any safety concerns or anything that I should be aware off? I would like to try some type of defi or anything else that would be useful to try/learn/use etc.
Any help is appreciated as always thank you.

Since metamask has incorporated a more secured feature when interacting on dapps. Your problem would be lessen.
If you are gonna start only. Only with verified dapps. But as long ad you explore on new and unfamiliar dapps, you need to make sure that you are into right website letters by letters cause scammers find a way to make it looks like the real one.
Also use revoke cash app to disconnect your wallet from previous dapps that has record of transaction or interactions.
Feel free to use many dapps. There are a lots of them now and some of them are really helpful on defi and monitoring.