“Pre-date due diligence is smart” if you don’t want to be surprised on a first date says, AJGpr client, dating and relationship coach, Laurel House. Married daters are more common than we’d like to think, says House, host of the podcast The Man Whisperer in a January 9, 2019, OprahMag.com article. Her tip: “A little pre-date due diligence is smart. Do a Google image search with his photo to see if it links to a Facebook or Instagram account.” This can also protect you from scam artists—be wary if the photos seem too perfect or his language is considerably more fluent in his profile than in his messages. And if he tells you he lost his wallet and needs a loan? Run.

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