Tip #56

If you're like me and don't want to date someone that still lives with their parents, you may have figured out creative ways of figuring out if they still live at home. Here are some of my favorites:

• Do you rent or own?
• How is the rent out there?
• I looked for a house in that area. Are the taxes still super high?
• Do you live near your parents?
• Do you get to visit your parents often?
• Do you have roommates? 

I've had some crafty (read: dishonest) people dodge each and every question quite skillfully, but it's at least a good start. And to answer your next question, yes, I did think about a career as a private investigator.

Tip #55

Do NOT, I repeat, DO NOT give out your social media accounts to someone you don't know very well. Think of this: maybe you went out with them a handful of times, and they ghosted you... now you have to see Snapchats of them taking shots at the bar. Do the right thing. Tell them you barely use social media until you know they're not a dick.

Also, this has not happened to me... like, definitely has never happened to me...

Tip #54

Ask them what they do for work ASAP. It's a totally appropriate thing to ask, and it'll let you know if they're texting you from the bathtub in the middle of the day because they're unemployed. If you don't mind dating someone unemployed, may I suggest using Tinder as a dating app? You'll love it.