Online dating can be a great way to meet a potential mate. However, because online dating involves meeting up with someone whom you really don't know anything about, it is best for your safety to do some research before your date. Performing an online background check provides you with an unbiased and unaltered source of information on your potential date. Not only can a background check clue you into a date's past, it also can be performed anonymously without your date ever knowing that you checked up on him or her.
Once you have the results of your background check, you can then decide if this particular person is right for you, and most importantly, safe to be dating. However, this final step in using online background checks effectively is often the most challenging because many people don't know what possible signs to look for that a potential date may be undesirable or unsafe. Thus, PeopleFinders.com is providing a list of potential dating "red flags" that may show up on a background check.
Aliases: If your potential date has aliases other than those related to common nick names (like Bob and Robert), he or she may have had a questionable past.
Residences: We all have to move sometimes because of our jobs or our families. However, if your date has moved several times in the last year or quite often, this may be a sign that he or she hasn't been a good tenant, changes jobs often or has had problems in a particular city or town. In these cases, it is best to inquire with previous landlords and neighbors to ascertain the reason for the moves.
Criminal History: You can't always take someone's word that they haven't had any problems with the law in the past. Therefore, executing a background check can provide you with information on any past criminal history. Obviously, everyone has a different tolerance level for incidents that happened in a potential date's past but some offenses are major indicators that your date is not safe to be dating including convictions for domestic abuse, breaking and entering, assault and battery, and murder.
Marital History: With a background check, you can check the marital status and history of your potential date. It goes without saying that potential dating candidates that are still married are not good choices. Dates who have been in multiple or extremely short marriages may also not be good candidates to date due to their history of instability. In the case of these abnormal circumstances, it is best to contact neighbors, ex-spouses and relatives to uncover the details of why the marriages failed.
Death Index: If your date is listed as being deceased, your date may possibly be lying about his or her identity. In cases of suspected identity theft, it is best to contact possible relatives and neighbors to obtain more information.
Property Ownership: Your potential date may claim to own his or her home but a background check may say otherwise. These situations can usually be resolved by contacting a state or governmental agency to determine the correct property owner. If your date is lying about owning his or her home, you should steer clear.
Possible Relatives: A background check often lists individuals who may be related to your search subject. If your date is omitting information about his or her family members, such as not mentioning having children, a red flag should definitely be raised.
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