I'm a Googler. If you give me your last name before we are to meet, I will DEFINITELY Google you and then some. Usually there is really nothing scandalous to see; however, I did once cancel on someone partly based on what I discovered in my search.
One of the things that will usually pop up in a Google search is your Facebook profile. Most people have their account "private" so there's not much to see...unless your Friends list is public. I had agreed to meet Mr. M for drinks and he happily provided me with his last name for my Googling purposes. As expected, only his Facebook came up and yes, it was private; however, his public Friends list was chock full of half-naked women. If you have a Facebook, you've probably at some point or another been sent a Friend Request from a half-naked woman (often in another state or country). I didn't think anyone actually accepted those requests, but apparently I was mistaken. At least one third of his Friends were of that nature.
That in itself isn't why I canceled. The day before we were to meet I spoke with him on the phone, during which time he mentioned that I should bring a swimsuit with me because he had a hot tub at his place. Really?! Keep in mind that I've never met him in person and this is a first date. Hot tub at your place. Seriously??? So now, armed with the half-naked women info and given this hot tub scenario, I decided that he's probably looking for a totally different type of "date"........
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