Check personal history and insure yourself against future dates from hell. The number of people who abuse the online dating system is increasing. Married gamers, serious criminals, sexual predators, romance scammers, identity thieves, and other types of love predators lurk on dating sites. To protect yourself from dating disasters, you have to be smart. Ask yourself the following 3 questions before you open your heart to him:
1 Do you know everything about his past?
Is he married? He has children? Do you have a college degree? criminal record? Drug or alcohol addiction? Anger management problems? Bad credit? Details of his past can shed light on his true character and intentions.
2 Is your story somewhat inconsistent?
Is the story about his past somewhat inconsistent? Find something that just doesn’t add up? Let’s face it, a lot of guys on dating sites lie. Some lies are forgivable: age, weight, “assumed” size, amount of bench pressing in the gym, etc. Others are downright misleading: marital status, criminal past, etc. If your gut tells you that your story is somehow inconsistent and contradictory, listen to it. Don’t let emotions blind your sanity.
3 Is he the only source of information?
It’s everything you know about your date based on their profile and their own words. Have you ever met their close friends or relatives? Have you ever talked to some of your coworkers? In the world of online dating, what you see is not always what you get. If he is the only source of information about himself, then you have no real guarantee about his true character and intentions. Check your date’s background and check the facts. That’s the only way to avoid potential dating disasters.
Check personal background before making the next dating move. Don’t forget that falling in love with the wrong person is one of the biggest and most painful mistakes you can make in the game of love. Background checks on your date and verification of all the facts about him will help you make rational decisions about the relationship.