A July 2022 survey of adults in the United States found that six in ten men who had used online dating sites or apps in the United States were convinced they had encountered scammers on these platforms. Among the female respondents, this share was 44 percent.
Share of adults in the United States who think they have encountered scammers on online dating sites or apps as of July 2022, by gender
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Pew Research Center. (February 2, 2023). Share of adults in the United States who think they have encountered scammers on online dating sites or apps as of July 2022, by gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1388757/us-adults-online-dating-scams-gender/
Pew Research Center. "Share of adults in the United States who think they have encountered scammers on online dating sites or apps as of July 2022, by gender." Chart. February 2, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1388757/us-adults-online-dating-scams-gender/
Pew Research Center. (2023). Share of adults in the United States who think they have encountered scammers on online dating sites or apps as of July 2022, by gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1388757/us-adults-online-dating-scams-gender/
Pew Research Center. "Share of Adults in The United States Who Think They Have Encountered Scammers on Online Dating Sites or Apps as of July 2022, by Gender." Statista, Statista Inc., 2 Feb 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1388757/us-adults-online-dating-scams-gender/
Pew Research Center, Share of adults in the United States who think they have encountered scammers on online dating sites or apps as of July 2022, by gender Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1388757/us-adults-online-dating-scams-gender/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Share of adults in the United States who think they have encountered scammers on online dating sites or apps as of July 2022, by gender [Graph], Pew Research Center, February 2, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1388757/us-adults-online-dating-scams-gender/