Tinder Announces Users Can Now Run Online Background Checks On Potential Dates
Tinder has announced that users will be able to run background checks on potential dates by using Tinder’s Safety Center. This new element is made possible through a partnership between Tinder’s parent corporation, Match Group, and Garbo — a non-profit organization that gives background checks at an affordable cost, but on Tinder, the first two will be free.
“At launch, Tinder will offer two free background check searches to each user, up to 500,000 free searches total,” the company shared in a press release.
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Also for anybody who isn’t on Tinder, each background check will cost $2.50 as well as a small processing fee — costs which assist fund procedures for Gabro.
To use the service, Tinder users can tap on the blue shield from anywhere within the app, according to the press release.
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When it comes time to run the background check, Garbo will need some basic knowledge, but “typically all you need is your match’s first name and phone number,” according to the press release.
“Once Garbo has surfaced a result, users can choose what to do with that information,” the press release states. “Members are encouraged to report a match to Tinder if they are found to have a history of violence.”