U.S. adult online dating scammers encounters 2022, by age

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Stacy Jo Dixon,
Jun 21, 2023
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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Release date

February 2023

Region

United States

Survey time period

July 5 to 17, 2022

Number of respondents

6,034 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Special properties

adults who are using/have used a dating site or app

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

The source adds the following information: "Those who did not give an answer are not shown."

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