Tinder to Allow Users to Perform a Background Check on Their Matches

Tinder to Allow Users
to Perform a Background
Check on Their Matches.
Tinder is taking steps to
increase transparency
and safety between users.
The dating service announced it will
soon provide the ability to perform
simple background checks. .
This will allow users to feel safer when
meeting up with prospective matches. .
The service will be provided by Garbo,
which recently partnered with Tinder’s
parent company, Match Group.
Garbo is a service that can fetch
public records using a person’s
first name and telephone number. .
This includes information such
as arrests, police reports, restraining
orders and other legal documents. .
It does not include drug offenses
or traffic violations. .
Garbo is expected to be added to
Tinder within the next few months. .
Match.com and OKCupid.com, which are also
services under Match Group, will likely follow.