home | singles and dating news | archive | America's Singles and Takes a Stand on Protection

Singles and dating news

TrueBeginnings Supports America's Singles and Takes a Stand on Protection...When it Comes to Relationships

Exclusive Partnership with Rapsheets Helps Ensure Safe and Secure Matches Made in Cyberspace. Exclusive Partnership Addresses 59 Percent of Single America's Online Dating Concerns.

In an effort to address consumer needs, TrueBeginnings, the relationship building online service, announced today an exclusive partnership with Rapsheets Criminal Records, the nation's largest criminal records database. This alliance was created to help provide TRUEBeginnings members with a safe and secure online environment. Unlike other online relationship sites, TRUEBeginnings conducts background checks on all individuals who sign up as communicating members, checking for felons and sex offenders.
In today's dating world, single consumers searching for a compatible mate are tired of the old social scene, and because of limited time due to busy work schedules. Many are turning to online dating. However, due to safety concerns, many of these individuals feel vulnerable and have not tapped into the traditional online scene. In fact, according to a recent study(1), nearly six in 10 American singles are more likely to sign up for an online relationship-building service, such as TRUEBeginnings, if "it provides criminal background checks on all members."

Through this partnership, TRUEBeginnings is offering its members a safe and secure online environment, as well as helping to ensure that they are communicating honestly with quality individuals -providing them with the confidence to then bring their relationships off line, when ready.

"For many singles that are looking for relationships, security is a key factor when embarking on the dating scene. And, given the anonymity of the Internet, it's a major reason why many are hesitant to try a relationship- building service such as TRUEBeginnings," said Bill Rathburn, Security Advisor for TRUEBeginnings. "In fact, according to recent study by the U.S. Justice Department's Bureau of Justice Statistics, one in 37 American adults has either been imprisoned or incarcerated at one time. And, they're predicting that by 2010, more than 7.7 million people will have served time in prison. Those are scary numbers, which is why TRUEBeginnings has made the necessary precautions to protect its members."

"TRUEBeginnings understands the concerns and hesitations among singles looking for a relationship," said Martin Hanan, President, TRUEBeginnings. "Our partnership with Rapsheets was created specifically to address these issues and help to protect the safety of our members by ensuring that all members' interactions are secure."

Bill Whitford, chief operating officer, Rapsheets adds, "As a leader in criminal records data-mining, Rapsheets is pleased to partner with a company such as TRUEBeginnings to put our expertise to good use. Our commitment to security is just one of the reasons why we believe this to be the perfect relationship to help singles find meaningful, long-lasting relationships with quality individuals."

Full credit for story goes to:

new york press