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Just wondering.....how would you know the name he gave you was his real name? If nothing turned up on Google, it could be that he's one of those people who doesn't have anything noteworthy about his life, and who doesn't participate in social media. Or it could mean he gave you a made-up name. Or he could have chosen a name he came across online, or the name of a friend, that yields positive or neutral search results.
If a guy is a con artist or violent criminal. he could work his way around the name issue.
Just something that popped into mind as I watch this discussion unfold.
Of course. There are plenty of people that do not have an online presence. And there is nothing wrong with that. Using common sense is also a good idea. 😀
I think anyone who has not assumed that their date has googled them is incredibly naive. It's not something I do, but I don't get offended if my dates do it to me. Who gets mad at someone for accessing public information? I hope she took this as a red flag and fled.
Pretty much this.
OP, you stated your main concern as being about privacy regarding your family situation when you were growing up, and that's not on the internet. So could you explain what it is that bothers you about someone accessing more generic info about you? IF there's even anything about you available, which there may not be. Have you Googled yourself to see, OP? I'm not seeing a problem here.
Just wondering.....how would you know the name he gave you was his real name? If nothing turned up on Google, it could be that he's one of those people who doesn't have anything noteworthy about his life, and who doesn't participate in social media. Or it could mean he gave you a made-up name. Or he could have chosen a name he came across online, or the name of a friend, that yields positive or neutral search results.
True. But you do what you can do. And just like creditors who cannot find any credit history on an applicant, a person has the right to dismiss someone if they cannot turn up anything on their prospective date to reassure them them that all is well. If in doubt, proceed with caution.
Once you've met (in a safe place) though, he would need to be a professional con artist to avoid exposure. You know what he looks like so the fake name or friend's name better not turn up photos of someone else. You can take his license plate number and run it.
The OP must have some pretty unsavory stuff online to be that upset over being Googled.
Which means it's good that she DID Google him.
But, do tell, OP... how'd the "hold it against you?"
Did she break up with you?
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