A few years back I ended up back dating after a long marriage. ~50% of women I went on dates with checked my profile out beforehand. My significant other, whom I’ve been with >2y said she looked me up to verify everything I was saying was correct because far too many men she’d dated either outright fabricated their work life or they exaggerated it and it was an easy way to spot the red flags.

I never bothered to look online beforehand, but I definitely can see why many would; it’s scary out there.