It is no secret that with the Internet today you can ‘Google’ just about anything that you want to. You can find out how much your neighbor paid for their home, the criminal background of just about anyone and even your co-workers salary. Just because the Internet and ‘Google’ make it easy to cyber stalk does NOT mean you should do it.
Before a first date, do not Facebook, Myspace, LinkedIn, Google or WHATEVER-stalk your potential match. If you have been set up through a reputable friend, or reputable company like 1 on 1 Matchmaking or the 8 at 8 Dinner Club, then you have nothing to worry about. If you read all about your future date online, it will make conversations strained between the two of you and the first date less fun. Snooping around the Internet may also cause you to make snap judgments about someone before you have even met.
Not to mention, what if you slip up on the date. How awkward would it be if you were having a pleasant conversation and you let on that you already knew information that he hadn’t told you at dinner? That is one extremely quick way to make your date think you’re a
Just relax. It is a first date. If there isn’t a connection or chemistry and you don’t want to go out with them ever again, good news; you don’t have to! Don’t be scared of dating. You have to put yourself out there to get the results that you are looking for. Nothing ventured, nothing gained.
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