During an October 2019 survey regarding negative encounters on online dating platforms, 42 percent of online dating users in the U.S. aged 18 to 34 years stated that they had received a sexually explicit message or image they did not ask for. In contrast, only 22 percent of respondents aged 50 years and above stated the same.
During a July 2022 survey on online dating in the United States, 56 percent of female online dating sites or app users aged 18-49 stated that they had received a sexually explicit message or image they did not ask for. In contrast, only 25 percent of male respondents of the same age group stated the same.
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During an October 2019 survey regarding negative encounters on online dating platforms, 42 percent of online dating users in the U.S. aged 18 to 34 years stated that they had received a sexually explicit message or image they did not ask for. In contrast, only 22 percent of respondents aged 50 years and above stated the same.