You never know who people are claiming to be when you first meet them, so there’s no harm in doing a little Google search beforehand.Well...that depends on what you find.
Dating and relationship expert Sameera Sullivan breaks down the pros:
- It can help verify that the person is who they say they are -This will only make you more comfortable on the date.
- You could also learn some handy basic info- Knowing your date’s career field is a good convo starter.
Just know that with the pros...come some cons,like:
- Assumptions you make about someone based on what you find online could work against you- Facebook may say she’s ”in a relationship,” but she hasn’t used it in years.
- You could also mistakenly learn info about the wrong person- Hopefully his name isn’t Mike.
- The info you find about the person could be exaggerated or untrue- Take everything with a grain of salt.
- You might get the wrong impression-Then, you’re canceling them and this date completely.
- Being overly analytical of your search results might reduce your ability to keep an open mind on the date- And you definitely need an open mind.
Weigh out all options before doing that search.
Source:INSIDER