Do you want to know if the person you're dating online has a criminal history? Or if they have a wife and kids hiding in the background that they've forgotten to tell you about? Well, if you're really serious about the search, you can hire a Private Investigator to do some snooping for you. And it's getting easier around the nation since one of the biggest firms specializing in this is expanding.

All State Investigations is a New York tri-state area firm which specializes in relationship cases, including internet dating. And they've just issued a press release announcing that they're expanding to the west coast. They'll help you find out about previous (or current) marriages, divorces and children. They'll do background checks into crimes including DUI. And they'll even do video surveillance to tell you who else lives in the home and what goes on there.

It's always wise to play it safe when dating online. But should you really go to the point of hiring a PI? After all, a relationship that's founded on a lack of trust isn't likely to go anywhere. But hey, if you decide to try things out with your love in real life and they go awry, you can always hire All State again to do investigative work since they also do infidelity and matrimonial investigation.