henderson14 Posted June 19, 2013 Posted June 19, 2013 I mean if you met a guy randomly and not through friends? I don't necessarily mean actually add him as a friend, but do you just search for his public profile and check out what you can.
Cutiepie1976 Posted June 19, 2013 Posted June 19, 2013 I have a full paid background check done. ...including a very thorough proctology exam. 1
Delilah1623 Posted June 19, 2013 Posted June 19, 2013 Yes. Almost everyone has facebook. I don't really trust people that don't, usually they cancelled it because they cause lots of drama. Also Google his full name. It's amazing what you can learn online. I learned this the hard way.
InsaneTrombone Posted June 19, 2013 Posted June 19, 2013 Yes. Almost everyone has facebook. I don't really trust people that don't, usually they cancelled it because they cause lots of drama. Also Google his full name. It's amazing what you can learn online. I learned this the hard way. Well if that isn't the most out of this world assumption I have read this year, I don't know what is.
Author henderson14 Posted June 19, 2013 Author Posted June 19, 2013 Yes. Almost everyone has facebook. I don't really trust people that don't, usually they cancelled it because they cause lots of drama. Also Google his full name. It's amazing what you can learn online. I learned this the hard way. Not to hijack my own thread, but I think the people who cause drama thrive through facebook, and the people who are tired of the drama and the most normal cancel it.
Author henderson14 Posted June 19, 2013 Author Posted June 19, 2013 oh. and do you normally add them or just view their public profile?
Tinie Posted June 19, 2013 Posted June 19, 2013 Guilty as charged. I use FB for one-time background checks on crushes, but once I get my information (he's single), I'm good. Some of my friends add the guy so they can go through and drool over his photos but I prefer looking at the guy face-to-face.
Delilah1623 Posted June 19, 2013 Posted June 19, 2013 I think Facebook is a good way to verify a person is who they say they are. I dated a pathologically lying sociopath for 4 months who did not have Facebook because he couldn't keep his lies straight and had given me a fake name. I realize I am kind of jaded and Im not saying everyone without Facebook can't be trusted but if they don't have it I would question why. It can also give you an idea of how a person relates to thir friends and family an how they handle their emotions. A guy that posts that all girls are whores when he's fighting with his girlfriend? No thank you.
Lani Posted June 19, 2013 Posted June 19, 2013 Nope. I actually have a self imposed rule against it. No social media until we know eachother better and have been on a few dates. I just think it gives you the chance to get to know eachother organically, before all that crap gets in the way. And how many threads do we see about - 'he added his ex' - 'she commented on his photo' - 'they're tagged in photos together!' - 'she used to be in a relationship with my bosses dogs brother and I know she was a stripper' urgh! I've deleted my Facebook now anyway (about 2 months ago) and life is honestly so much easier. Not getting caught up in everyones petty gossip and general nuttyness.. Plus, I see people more than I used to because they call me instead of Facebooking and it leads to catchups.
lop98 Posted June 19, 2013 Posted June 19, 2013 I'm going to sound creepy here but fb doesn't cut it for me... their relatives' facebooks may do it.. for a while, but tracking down their internet life is where it's at, it only takes figuring out a username they're fond of in order to uncover more and find out what the guy's into. Major trust issues here... I don't even trust my own shadow these days.
Lani Posted June 19, 2013 Posted June 19, 2013 I'm going to sound creepy here but fb doesn't cut it for me... their relatives' facebooks does sometimes, but tracking down their internet life is where it's at, it only takes figuring out a username they're fond of in order to uncover more and find out what the guy's into. Major trust issues here... I don't even trust my own shadow these days. How stressful.
lop98 Posted June 19, 2013 Posted June 19, 2013 I wish it was stressful but I get pretty comfortable with google..
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