According to a survey done by AdultMatchmaker.com (which begs the question, are there sites out there devoted to matchmaking for children?), as many a third or more of all online daters will do a Google search of their intended before going out on a first date. And who knows what they may find?

Says AdultMatchmaker:

Visitor survey at dating directory showed that large portion of visitors already use Google to find personal information about a partner before going on a date.

(PRWEB) August 4, 2005 — Approximately 35 per cent of 2,546 surveyed visitors of http://www.adultmatchmaker.com said that they attempt to find more information about a person before going on a date by typing their name in Google search engine. Most of the visitors said that information they find does not change their decision. However, 2 per cent said that they find information that makes them change their mind.

Elena Sadkovaya, the director of Adult Match Maker directory said: “More and more people are realizing the power of internet and how easy it is to find information that was previously not available to a general public. People use it to confirm the trustworthiness of a person, to make sure that what they were told about someone’s past is true. In many cases you can see from search results person’s education, previous job, title, hobby and various other info.”

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