Does anyone run background checks on their dates or partners?

Question

If so, why? If not, why not? 
Do you buy them before date or after a few dates or when you've been with someone for a while? 
What are you looking for in these reports?
How much do you pay per report or whatever?

Tom Charde · Accepted Answer

Not paid background checks, but some DIY sleuthing -- yes. I do the same for candidates applying for jobs, as a way to help hone in on those who we'd like to speak with. (Full checks are done later in the process by HR.)

But I'm in Florida, which has *very* open public records laws, so there's a lot of info available -- from arrest records and mugshots, to voter registration and property ownership. This is actually what enables "Florida Man..." to be a thing. (e.g., every state has "Florida Men" -- the media/public just doesn't have access to records like they do in FL.)

Daeshawn Ballard · Answer

I haven't done any background checks, I let a woman's red flags weed herself out of my life.

I personally feel like that is a male privilege or my own personal dating misstep, to never have had to worry or thought about doing a background check. However, after hearing about a local guy who ended up dating a girl who turned out to be a killer, it did make me strongly think about it, but I'm out of the dating game so I have no reason to.

I think it'd be great if this were something baked into a dating app that could be an extra cost, I'd pay anywhere between $5-$20 (I think $9.99 would be my sweet spot. 
) per report on someone I matched with and was intending to meet up with, so right up front.

Answer

It is important to conduct a background check on the person you intend to date because this is the only method to determine whether they have any criminal history. People will often lie about what they have done in the past, which might make matters worse if you are dating them.

Does anyone run background checks on their dates or partners?

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