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    February 3, 2020
    The Virtues and Downsides of Online Dating
    Men who have online dated in the past five years are more likely than women to say they didn’t get enough messages

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    Men who have online dated in the past five years are more likely than women to say they didn’t get enough messages

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    The Virtues and Downsides of Online Dating

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    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
    Half of Americans say online dating has had neither a positive or negative effect on dating, relationships
    Roughly half of women think dating sites or apps are an unsafe way to meet people
    Younger women who have used dating sites or apps are especially likely to report having negative interactions with others on these platforms
    A majority of online daters think it is very common for users to lie to appear more desirable
    Men who have online dated in the past five years are more likely than women to say they didn’t get enough messages
    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
    Online dating and finding a partner through these platforms are more common among adults who are younger, lesbian, gay or bisexual or college graduates
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