Quick Snapshot of Online Daters and Their Beliefs

46% report that finding someone long-term is a major reason they use online dating.

94% believe that online dating expands their dating pool.

25% just want to have fun without being in a serious relationship.

Here is the Ultimate Guide On How to Date Online Safely

However, many people don’t trust the strangers they meet online.  Which means the need to verify dating profiles will also go up…

2X The number of people scoping out potential love interests on social media and search engines has more than doubled since 2008. The majority are curious about relevant dating information, and many seek out more details about their potential dates to screen for criminal offenses or court appearances. 

41% of online daters (18-29) search for information about their possible dates before meeting them. In other words, women are googling you. If you’re in your divorced and in your 40’s (and beyond), here are dating red flags to look out for.

49% of women would cancel a first date because of something they found while researching online.

The reason for these safety measures is that a complete stranger on the Internet can pretend to be anything—while intending to harass, scam, or even hurt their victims.

What are online dating scams to look out for?

DATING FACTS:

1 IN 4: US WEDDINGS BEGIN WITH AN ONLINE DATE.

Hundreds: Number of daily messages a cute girl will receive on a dating site

4 million:  People Per Month Use Match.com

50 million: Americans date online

1.6 BILLION:  Tinder profiles have been created

catfish [kat-fish]

noun.  a person on the internet who pretends to be someone else with the intent of tricking their target into a relationship for financial gain.

Catfishing is real thing. 

In 2020 alone, there was a collective loss of $304 million due to catfish scams.  It’s been reported that, on average, there are 15 complaints of catfishing a day with losses totaling over $100,000. 

This threat of catfishing certainly exists in online dating. As does the (unfortunately common) practice of misconstruing everything but identity.

In one report, nearly one out of two people had encountered someone's dating profile that was misleading or seriously MISREPRESENTED.

And that appears to be on the low end.

In another study, it was reported that 81% of people had lied on their profile.

Here are 15 tips for staying safe when using online dating apps and sites.

How To Attract a Date

Online dating propagates the billion-year-old “sexual selection” process.

Yep, that 150-year-old theory.

“Sexual selection” is a mode of natural selection in which (typically) males compete and reproduce more than their competition because they develop a feature that allows them to stand out and communicate their potential as a quality mate.

Therefore, if a person is able to communicate their high quality, they can create an advantage and increases their chance to meet and date online.