During an October 2019 survey regarding negative encounters on online dating platforms, 42 percent of online dating users in the U.S. aged 18 to 34 years stated that they had received a sexually explicit message or image they did not ask for. In contrast, only 22 percent of respondents aged 50 years and above stated the same.
Negative behaviors encountered on online dating sites or apps according to users in the United States as of October 2019, by age group
Characteristic
18-34
35-49
50+
Continued to contact them after saying they were not interested
43%
36%
29%
Sent them a sexually explicit message or image they didn't ask for
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Pew Research Center. (February 6, 2020). Negative behaviors encountered on online dating sites or apps according to users in the United States as of October 2019, by age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/809587/us-users-negative-online-dating-app-or-service-experience-by-type/
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