A July 2022 survey of adults in the United States found that more than half of the respondents who had used online dating sites or apps in the United States were convinced they had encountered scammers on these platforms. Furthermore, this share was highest among respondents between 18 and 49 years, 53 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 age group
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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 age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 05, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1388760/us-adults-online-dating-scams-age/
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 age group." Chart. February 2, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 05, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1388760/us-adults-online-dating-scams-age/
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 age group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 05, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1388760/us-adults-online-dating-scams-age/
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 Age Group." Statista, Statista Inc., 2 Feb 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1388760/us-adults-online-dating-scams-age/
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 age group Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1388760/us-adults-online-dating-scams-age/ (last visited December 05, 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 age group [Graph], Pew Research Center, February 2, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1388760/us-adults-online-dating-scams-age/