Woman googles Hinge date, discovers he was arrested for 'aggravated kidnapping'

A woman has had the shock of her life after googling a man she met on Hinge, only to find he'd previously been arrested for "aggravated kidnapping".

Posting to TikTok, Shaina Kay Cardwell, who has gained a following for posting videos about her experiences navigating dating apps and online dating, shared the story of her astonishing discovery.

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Cardwell writes in the video text that she was about to go on a date with the man, until she thought she'd google him first.

The first result revealed the man had been previously arrested for kidnapping.

"Better not," Cardwell joked in the video caption.

The video has quickly gone viral, already gaining over 450,500 views.

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In the comments, TikTokers shared their own dating horror stories.

"My friend googled him *after* the date- he had an assault charge for killing his ex's chihuahua and beating her with the dead dog. Google first," one user wrote.

A second also shared a scary tale: "I straight-up asked a guy what would happen if I googled him and he told me I wouldn't like it. Actual sexual assault accusations 😖."

Luckily, in a follow-up video Cardwell explained how she managed to get out of meeting up with the man.

"I told him I realised I actually wasn't ready to date again yet, and then proceeded to block him on all social media platforms," she wrote in the video text.