Sexual harassment and body shaming on dating sites and apps by gender France| ��ƽ��

On a dating site or app, have you ever experienced during your life: sexist or sexual harassment, body shaming, or other forms of micro-aggressions?

Characteristic	Men	Women
You have been subjected to persistent advances from someone to whom you had expressed your lack of interest.	39%	56%
You have been subjected to obscene / sexually suggestive remarks despite your signs of disinterest	29%	50%
You have received disparaging remarks about your figure / physical appearance	33%	30%
You have experienced sexist remarks or insults	24%	30%
You have experienced remarks or insults reflecting gender stereotypes	27%	24%
You have been subjected to disparaging remarks about your age	28%	16%
You have received disparaging remarks about your professional situation	23%	14%
You have received disparaging remarks about your family situation	22%	12%
You have experienced remarks or insults related to your ethnic or cultural origins	19%	11%
You have been subjected to disparaging remarks about your place of residence	20%	11%

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Release date

May 2021

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Region

France

Survey time period

May 7 - 10, 2021

Number of respondents

3.003*

Age group

18-69 years old

Special properties

only people in the sample who have already interacted with someone through a dating site or app

Method of interview

Computer-assisted web interviews (CAWI)

Supplementary notes

*Within this sample, Ifop surveyed: • 1,000 single individuals • 1,371 people who have previously been registered on a dating platform

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In 2021, many French people had already experienced some of the problems related to online dating apps and websites, including sexual or sexist harassment or "body shaming" (disparaging remarks about the body).

One in two women had already faced persistent advances from someone as well as obscene or sexually suggestive comments, while one-third of men and women had already received disparaging remarks about their figure or physical appearance.