Question: Please respond with a yes or no to the following statements: - I have Googled/searched for a business or person online before meeting them in person (for personal or business reasons)
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Canadians researching businesses/individuals online before meeting in person 2018
This statistic shows the share of Canadians who have googled or searched for a business or person online before meeting them in person as of April 2018. The findings show that the majority of responding Canadian adults admitted to having searched for a business or person online before an in-person exchange, with 64 percent saying that they did so.
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Ipsos. (April 5, 2018). Share of Canadians who have googled or searched for a business or person online before meeting them in person as of April 2018 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 26, 2026, from /statistics/829414/canada-online-research-before-face-to-face-meeting/
Ipsos. "Share of Canadians who have googled or searched for a business or person online before meeting them in person as of April 2018." Chart. April 5, 2018. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 26, 2026. /statistics/829414/canada-online-research-before-face-to-face-meeting/
Ipsos. (2018). Share of Canadians who have googled or searched for a business or person online before meeting them in person as of April 2018. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 26, 2026. /statistics/829414/canada-online-research-before-face-to-face-meeting/
Ipsos. "Share of Canadians Who Have Googled or Searched for a Business or Person Online before Meeting Them in Person as of April 2018." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 5 Apr 2018, /statistics/829414/canada-online-research-before-face-to-face-meeting/
Ipsos, Share of Canadians who have googled or searched for a business or person online before meeting them in person as of April 2018 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/829414/canada-online-research-before-face-to-face-meeting/ (last visited July 26, 2026)
Share of Canadians who have googled or searched for a business or person online before meeting them in person as of April 2018 [Graph], Ipsos, April 5, 2018. [Online]. Available: /statistics/829414/canada-online-research-before-face-to-face-meeting/
