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Pew Research CenterFebruary 3, 2020
2. Users of online dating platforms experience both positive – and negative – aspects of courtship on the web

A majority of online dating users think it is very common for users to tell lies to appear more desirable

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2. Users of online dating platforms experience both positive – and negative – aspects of courtship on the web
57% of online daters say their overall experience with using these platforms has been positive – but this varies substantially by educational attainment
45% of current or recent users of dating sites or apps say using these platforms made them feel frustrated
A majority of online daters say it was at least somewhat easy to find people on dating sites or apps that they found attractive, shared common interests
Women are more likely than men to say it was difficult finding people on dating sites or apps they were attracted to
Roughly six-in-ten men who have used a dating site in the past five years feel as if they didn’t receive enough messages
A majority of online daters say it is very important to them that users include photos, the type of relationship they’re looking for in the profile
Among online daters, women more likely than men to say it is very important that profiles include the type of relationship the person wants, religious beliefs, job
A majority of online dating users think it is very common for users to tell lies to appear more desirable
A majority of online daters with a high school diploma or less think people receiving nonconsensual explicit messages is very common on dating sites and apps
Younger women who use online dating sites or apps are especially likely to report that they encountered certain negative behaviors while using these platforms
LGB online daters more likely than those who are straight to say they have been harassed on a dating platform

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