Tinder Is Making Criminal Background Checks Available On Dating App
March 10, 2022 3:22PM EST

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Tinder is taking another step to help notice red flags about potential dates.
Tinder users will now see a background check tool in the popular dating app’s Safety Center.
For a small fee, users can conduct background checks through an agency that searches public arrest records, convictions, and sex offender registries across the country.
But, experts also caution this isn’t necessarily a “catch-all” because research has shown that sexual crimes are often not reported to authorities.
Would you use a background checking system on a dating app? Do you have a dating disaster story from meeting someone through Tinder (or other apps)?