Most women under 50 on dating apps have received unwanted explicit messages
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56%
of women under 50 who have used dating apps received sexual messages or images they did not ask forWhat the numbers say
- Women under 50: received unwanted explicit messages or images56%
- Women under 50: experienced unwanted continued contact43%
- Women under 50: were called an offensive name37%
- Women under 50: were threatened with physical harm11%
- All online daters: received unwanted explicit messages or images38%
Across everyone who has used a dating app, close to four in ten have received explicit messages or images they did not ask for. For women under 50, it is more than half. These are not rare incidents; they are part of what many people deal with on apps.
What helps
- Use apps with photo verification and quick blocking and reporting.
- Keep the conversation in the app until you trust the person.
- Meet in a public place and tell a friend where you will be.
We score every app on safety tools in our rankings, and our guide to early red flags covers what to watch for.
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