| Are you going through life alone and lonely? Do you | | | | The first step is to collect some basic information. |
| feel like life is passing you by? Are you having trouble | | | | "What part of town do you live in Tom? Have you |
| meeting people who have the same interests and | | | | lived there long? Where did you live before that?" |
| outlooks? Do you find yourself looking through the | | | | These are all get acquainted questions you can easily |
| profiles on Internet dating sites but are afraid to take | | | | weave into conversation. Take notes while your on |
| the next step? | | | | the telephone. |
| What's holding you back is good old common sense. | | | | Most dating profiles give age. All you need to start a |
| Meeting a compatible stranger can be magical with | | | | background check is first and last name, age and a |
| the right person but a complete disaster if it's the | | | | city/state where the person lives. This is enough to |
| wrong person. Its real easy for someone with bad | | | | get a search started at most online companies. |
| intentions to make up a profile and wait to catch | | | | Usually up to here, its free. They will return all the |
| unsuspecting victims. Always remember, Ted Bundy | | | | people who match the description you just gave. |
| was a real charming guy. | | | | Sometimes they will show you other cities the |
| The good news is there is a simple way to prevent | | | | person has lived in. If you do this while you are on |
| these mishaps. It's called a background search. | | | | the telephone with the person, you can identify |
| Thanks to the Internet, millions of public records are | | | | which of the many choices they will return. |
| now available at the click of a button. You can easily | | | | At the push of a button, you can find out their |
| find out if your dream guy or gal is for real with a | | | | residence history, their property ownership history |
| minimal amount of information. | | | | and any criminal records. The more extensive the |
| Here's how it works. Most criminals have a history | | | | search, the more it will cost you. Prices will generally |
| that follows them around like a shadow. If they have | | | | start at under $5 and go up to about $80 for a |
| a history of domestic violence, there is a real | | | | detailed in-depth search. You can pick the program |
| possibility they'll do it again. If they have been | | | | that best fits your wallet. When choosing, just keep |
| arrested for drugs or theft, its probably not | | | | one thing in mind... |
| someone you want to fall in love with. | | | | How much is your safety worth? |