Tag: Online Dating Research
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Romance Scams by the Numbers: What the FTC and Pew Data Actually Show in 2026
$2.1B lost to social-media scams in 2025. Nearly 60% of romance scams start there — and only ~5% of fraud gets reported. The 2026 data, sourced and explained.
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USA Today Says You’re Spending Way Too Much on Dating
“Singles spend an average of about $60 a month, or $738 a year per person, on dating-related activities to find a special someone, according to a survey out today that asked about sex, relationships, dating behavior and what’s OK in a relationship.” Wait, what? USA Today, go home, you’re drunk. With Valentine’s Day around the…
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New Study Shows 1 in 3 Married Couples Met Online
That’s a lot of people that met online, isn’t it? A new study published yesterday shows that over 34% of married couples met online in some capacity. Not all of them were online dating sites – some were games and social media – but that’s an impressive statistic.
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Gamer Dating Advice: The Power of a Profile Picture
Dating is tough; there’s no doubt about that. It takes a lot of courage to walk up to someone and start conversation, especially if that someone is standing with a group of their close friends. Jason Biggs from the first American Pie comes to mind, when he approaches Nadia at a house party only to…