Dating Background Checks - Are They Really Necessary?

By Deborah S Nelson

A wise and savvy person once coined the phrase, "All is Fair in Love and War," but had they glimpsed into the future of online dating, they would have seen both LOVE and WAR waged on the same battleground: the Internet.
The Wild West of the Internet has allowed matters of the heart to become fair game for dating scams, con artists, and Love Predators! The war they wage is to win access to your mental space, your home, your bank account, your precious time, your heart, and in the worst cases, your children's innocence. Today, every encounter with a virtual stranger could be putting you and your family at risk.
With 55% of online dating profiles being false, dating experts advise running back ground checks for online dating safety.
But how realistic is this? And WHEN do you run back ground checks? Before the first Starbucks date? How do you ask your date for their social security number? Should you run a background check just before physical intimacy? What if someone runs a background check on you? At what point are you so invested in the relationship that you really don't want to know?
What is Dating ID? It is the proactive solution for returning truth to the worldwide dating scene. Dating ID reduces risk and exposure to the love predators while providing entry to the Truthful Dating Community.
Dating ID is simple. It is voluntary and is updated annually. A background check is not voluntary and invades privacy, and is generally less accurate than verified information. With Dating ID, it's not necessary to ask for someone's SSN. Dating ID covers its holders for an entire year and can be used offline and online in any dating or social networking situation.