According to an October 2019 survey of U.S. online dating users, over a third of respondents had been sent a sexually explicit message or image they did not ask for. Other negative behaviors that online dating users encountered were continued contact after they said they were not interested. Especially female users were targeted with harassment and unwanted contact.
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Pew Research Center. (February 6, 2020). Negative behaviors encountered on online dating sites or apps according to users in the United States as of October 2019 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 21, 2026, from /statistics/809548/us-users-negative-online-dating-app-or-service-experience-by-type/
Pew Research Center. "Negative behaviors encountered on online dating sites or apps according to users in the United States as of October 2019." Chart. February 6, 2020. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 21, 2026. /statistics/809548/us-users-negative-online-dating-app-or-service-experience-by-type/
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Negative behaviors encountered on online dating sites or apps according to users in the United States as of October 2019 [Graph], Pew Research Center, February 6, 2020. [Online]. Available: /statistics/809548/us-users-negative-online-dating-app-or-service-experience-by-type/
