A new option for Background Checking

For all its positive aspects, online dating always carries the risk of misrepresentation: is the person you’re speaking to really who they say they are? There is a new online service called SweetheartChecks.com that can help put you at ease before you even go on a first date.

Cathy Taylor, President of SweetheartChecks.com, explained the reasons behind offering new service, “

Online dating brings new and higher levels of risk to the world of romance. I think knowing the truth about a person upfront is the best way to protect yourself; especially in these difficult economic times. Some women still want to believe that nothing bad will ever happen to them. I’ve been involved in the background check industry for 30 years now, and I can tell you this idea is naive. People regularly lie about who they really are – especially when their background includes jail time or a sex offender conviction.”

While the online dating world is full of people who lie about their age, weight, income or even marital status, that is a mere nuisance if you consider that your potential date could be hiding a criminal record or – even worse – a history of sex offenses. This is why services like Sweetheart Checks are increasingly important before you go on an actual date, or before you take things further with someone you have met online. Taylor insists on the importance of background checks, especially for women who tend to be more trusting:

“There is a part of us, particularly women, who still want to look the other way and hope for the best. A friend of mine is marrying a man she met on Match.com next week, and I had to convince her to run the criminal check because she didn’t want to hear any bad news. Denial is a powerful detractor.”

Background checks have their limitations, as privacy laws make some records unreachable and no one database includes every single offense record. However, Taylor stands for Sweetheart Checks as one of the best options in the market, both in terms of value for money and in terms of consumer education:

“I am confident that the SweetheartChecks.com search is the most trustworthy single-source, online criminal database check available on the market today. We will also add additional services in the future as we identity their value as well as determine if they meet our quality standards. One thing we do that other companies don’t, is to educate our users about the limitations of online databases so users can make an informed decision before spending hard-earned money. We also educate people about public records researching regarding other things such as marital status.”

The cost of the service varies according to the thoroughness the search, but for a starting price of $10 you can run a search for sex offense records – not a big expense for a big deal of peace of mind.

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