Saturday, November 1, 2008

People Finders Should Be Used To Prevent Online Dating Crimes

Warning - Always use people finders search engines when using online dating services, or your will regret it. But before I go on, a little background on online dating is in order.

People were initially exposed to online dating back in the 1990's. During that period, very few people had access to the Internet, let alone, own a PC. Online dating has since become a giant industry, raking in billions of dollars in revenues for the site owner's, with millions of souls eagerly searching for their “significant other”. People from all walks of life find this a very effective way to find their soul mate. If you don't believe me, just ask your friends in the “real” world. Almost everyone has tried online dating.

The main benefit to online dating ,although some may call it a curse, is the ability to remain anonymous. You don't have to disclose your real name, address or phone number until you feel really sure about the person. You can also opt to leave the photo section blank. Altogether. But if you decide to do so, you will get less responses, therefore most people that still want the anonymity , but want to get responses, leave a fake picture, not of themselves but of someone else. As a result of this, you should beware, there are dangers that lurk in the dark!

Women, as well as men, have fallen prey to online dating predators. People that join these online dating serves sometimes have criminal intent and a criminal background. Unfortunately, most online dating services do not have broad based people finders to do criminal background checks on their subscribers, therefore the ultimate responsibility lies on you. No matter how many questions you ask your potential date, nothing replaces the confidence and security of using people finders to conduct a background search on your potential mate, before your first date. Again, thanks to the advent of the Internet, background searches using simple people finders search engines such as www.simpasearch.com can be performed by anyone. Gone are the days that only a private detective can do these searches, now anyone with a computer and/or Internet access can do a people background search on anyone.

People finders search engines can do simple free searches on a person’s actual address and address changes over the past 5 years, or a more thorough search that provides a criminal background history, if one exists. If no criminal background history, exists, you may find judgments, lawsuits and liens that may or may not tell, something about the person's character--you obviously can use your own judgment on this. If a criminal background does exists, you may see if he or she is worthy of your love and trust, or not. Your can never be too careful when you are dating a person for the first time.

The costs charged by people finders search engines for more thorough background searches may run from a few dollars ($5-$7) to $20, depending on the complexity of the search. Some online dating companies offer these background searches to their paying (monthly membership) members for a nominal charge as an optional service, but some don't, so always ask.

In conclusion, online dating is a very exciting and practical way to date in the 21st century. However, this new form of meeting and socializing with strangers does present risks, which you can mitigate by again, using that 21st century tool, the Internet and people finders search engines, to conduct your background searches of your potential mate. It is always better to be safe than sorry.

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