For some, running a criminal background check on a potential online date is a must. In order to run such a check they must at least have a full name to work with. In this day and age, giving out your full name which could lead to your home address is a scary proposition. 

However, some are insistent that they must have a background check performed before they will go on a date, and either covertly or directly get the necessary information from their date.

There are many companies that advertise background check services ranging from free to quite pricey. If running a criminal background check is important to you, you will want to use the company that provides the most comprehensive check for the lowest price. 

This article, Criminal Background Checks – How to Squander Money Doing These! offers some advice as to how to choose a good background check company, and offers a recommendation. 

Today’s Question: when it comes to background checks, where do you stand on the issue?