Photos seem current and high quality enough. Check. Has a cute little dog in the profile photo. Check. Not flashy. Dressed casually. Seems relaxed. Check. Great smile. Check. Probably a safe person to talk to, right? Not in my experience unfortunately. The photos, despite being quality were over 5 years old. The cute little dog didn't belong to him. Despite the great smile, relaxed portrayal, here's what I discovered when I looked up my match in his county's public records search Domestic violence Restraining order Violated the restraining order Probation Disorderly conduct Filed a false charge of child abuse Don't skip the detective work! Do the reverse image search. If that doesn't work, ask your match for his name and ask where they've lived. Then go look them up in the county clerk of courts search. If the public records search comes up clean, that still may not be a good indicator this is a safe person. Ask your friends if they've heard of
Hi, I'm Jennifer and I'm an advocate for dating safety. This blog will be packed with information to help keep you safe if you're going to use the dating apps.