One step for safety.
Match Group is bringing Tinder’s free background checks to two of the other dating apps it owns: Match and Stir, a dating site for single parents . The system works similar to the way it does on Tinder: people can use it to see if whoever they’re talking to or planning to meet up with has a history of “violent and harmful behavior,” as the company’s press release puts it, though there is some nuance there that we’ll talk about in a bit.
, so you’ll either have to know it already or get it from the person you’re trying to run a background check on. Obviously, that may be easier said than done without arousing suspicions.Tinder’s — regular users will be able to run two background checks for free and will have to pay Garbo for subsequent ones. Premium subscribers will get four free background checks.can be a helpful tool
, you shouldn’t just trust someone because an app gives them the all-clear. Match Group says that Garbo’s results are nuanced — they look at things like arrests, convictions, and sex offender registry data but won’t necessarily flag things that “have a disproportionate impact on marginalized groups,” such as convictions relating to drug possession or sex work — but there’s no guarantee they’ll catch everything.
It’s always best practice to let a few people know when you’re going to meet up with a stranger and give them some sort of time window when you expect to be home. And if the vibes are off, either take extra precautions or skip the meetup entirely.
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