*FTI Consulting Study (Aug 2019) - 6,451 U.S. respondents 18 year-old or older;
FTI Consulting Study (May 2020) - 3,303 U.S. general population respondents weighed on age, gender, location and 2016- Presidential vote.
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Misrepresentation and fraud when online dating in the United States 2019-2020
Around * out of 5 online daters in the U.S. admit to having lied or exaggerated on dating apps or websites. According to the same survey, carried out from 2019 to 2020, ** percent believe it is important to look their best online, even if that means distorting reality.
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