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The Virtues and Downsides of Online Dating
Roughly half of women think dating sites or apps are an unsafe way to meet people
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- The Virtues and Downsides of Online Dating
- Three-in-ten Americans have used a dating site or app; 12% have married or been in a committed relationship with someone they met through online dating
- About six-in-ten online daters say their experience was positive; majorities say it was easy to find other users they found attractive, shared their interests
- Men who have online dated in the past five years are more likely than women to say they didn’t get enough messages
- A majority of online daters think it is very common for users to lie to appear more desirable
- Younger women who have used dating sites or apps are especially likely to report having negative interactions with others on these platforms
- Roughly half of women think dating sites or apps are an unsafe way to meet people
- Half of Americans say online dating has had neither a positive or negative effect on dating, relationships
- Online dating and finding a partner through these platforms are more common among adults who are younger, lesbian, gay or bisexual or college graduates