Consumer Reports Survey Finds Online Dating can be Frustrating, Time-Consuming, but also produce Long-Term Results
February 7, 2017
Yonkers, NY – Dating in the digital age is big business, with daters turning to a slew of popular apps and sites in the hopes of finding that very special someone.
The chances they will find someone are good, according to Consumer Reports, which discovered a substantial 44 percent of survey respondents who tried online dating said the experience led to a serious long-term relationship or marriage.
Consumer Reports surveyed almost 115,000 subscribers about online dating–a subset of some 9,600 respondents who used an online dating service in the past two years rated the sites for effectiveness and value.
Consumer Reports found Popular Free Dating Sites OkCupid, Tinder and Grindr did marginally better than paid sites.
Consumer Affairs Offers Tips to Spot Online Dating Scams
February 26, 2016
Nashville, TN – The Tennessee Department of Commerce & Insurance’s (TDCI) Division of Consumer Affairs encourages consumers to stay diligent to avoid scams associated with online dating.
Online dating has experienced drastic growth, increasing the use of dating websites and mobile applications. Technological advancements have streamlined communication, giving scammers powerful new tools of deceit that Tennessee consumers need to be able to recognize.
Beware of Online Dating Scammers looking to swindle you out of Cash
February 8, 2012
Nashville, TN – Valentine’s Day is just around the corner, and some consumers are banking on online dating as a way to hatch a serious relationship. Unfortunately, some fraud artists are also banking on online dating as a way to scam people out of their money.
Relationship scams, also known as sweetheart swindles, often follow this pattern:
You meet someone on a dating site and things get serious. You send messages, talk on the phone, trade pictures and maybe even make marriage plans. Soon you find out the person you met, who claimed to be an American professional, is going to Nigeria or another country for work. Once he or she is there, that person needs your help, asking you to wire money. [Read more]
