Check your date before you go.
You already screenshot the profile for the group chat. This is the part the group chat can't do: one phone number, thirty seconds, and you know whether the name, the age, the photos and the record line up.
What a dating safety check actually tells you
Dating apps verify that the person holding the phone matches their photos. That's it. They don't tell you whether the name is real, whether the age is real, whether the photos are on three other profiles, or whether anyone else has reported the number.
A WarnIQ check starts from the one thing almost every match hands over before a date: a phone number. From that number it pulls public records, checks sex offender registries in all 50 states, runs the photo you give it against the open web, and shows you what other WarnIQ users have reported about the number, reviewed by a person before it posts.
You see what the record says. You decide. They never know you looked.
Pick the question you're asking
Each guide below answers one thing people actually type into Google at 11pm. Start with the one that matches your situation, or just run the number.
Catfish Check: Is This Dating Profile Real?
Find out if a dating profile is a catfish. Reverse image search the photo, match the phone number to a real identity, and see what others reported. First check free.
read the guide → tinderTinder Safety Check: Verify a Match Before You Meet
How to verify a Tinder match before the date. What Tinder's blue check does and doesn't cover, and how to run a background and photo check from their phone number. First check free.
read the guide → hingeHinge Background Check: Verify a Match From Their Number
How to verify a Hinge match before meeting. What Hinge's selfie verification covers, what it misses, and how to check records, registries and photos from a phone number. First check free.
read the guide → bumbleBumble Safety Check: Verify a Match Before Meeting
How to verify a Bumble match before the date. What Bumble photo verification covers, what it doesn't, and how to run a records, registry and photo check from a phone number. First check free.
read the guide → before the first dateHow to Check Someone Out Before a First Date
A five-minute pre-date check: confirm the name and age from their phone number, run the photos, check registries and see what others reported. First check free.
read the guide → phone number lookupLook Up a Phone Number From a Dating App
He gave you his number. Find out whose it really is: name, age range, city, line type, registry check and what others reported, from the number alone. First check free.
read the guide → first date checklistFirst Date Safety Checklist: Before, During and After
A practical first date safety checklist: what to verify before you go, what to set up on your phone, how to get out of a bad date, and what to do after. Free to share.
read the guide → romance scamsRomance Scam Signs and How to Check the Number
The signs of a romance scam, the scripts scammers use, what federal complaint data shows about the numbers behind them, and how to check a number before you send anything.
read the guide → registry checkCheck If Your Date Is on a Sex Offender Registry
How to check a date against sex offender registries from their phone number, what the registries do and don't cover, and the rules on using what you find. First check free.
read the guide →Why a phone number and not a name
Names are easy to fake and easy to share. "Mike from Hinge" could be anyone. A phone number is tied to a real carrier account and, in most cases, to public records that go back years. That is why the check starts there.
It also means you don't need a last name, a workplace or a car plate. If they texted you, you have enough.
What we don't do
WarnIQ is built for the person doing the checking, not for stalking the person being checked. In dating mode the report keeps home addresses and other location detail out of view. We don't do facial recognition. We don't notify the other person. And we are not a consumer reporting agency: this is for deciding whether to show up to the coffee, not for hiring or housing.
Questions people actually ask.
Yes. Looking up public records about someone you are about to meet alone is normal and legal in the US. WarnIQ shows you what the record says and keeps the other person's private details, like home address, out of the dating report.
No. A WarnIQ check is a lookup of public records and community reports. Nobody is contacted, nothing is posted, and the other person receives no notification.
A US phone number. If they have texted you, you have it. A profile photo is optional and unlocks the photo check.
Your first check is free with no card required. After that, checks are paid with credits. There is no subscription.
WarnIQ is not a consumer reporting agency. Results are for personal safety decisions only and cannot be used for employment, housing, credit or any purpose covered by the Fair Credit Reporting Act. Community reports are user-submitted and reviewed for documentation; they are not verified legal findings.
Know before you go.
One number, one free check, thirty seconds. Then decide with the receipts in hand.
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