Men and women 50 and older who’ve tried online dating are similarly likely to have encountered scams | Pew Research Center

July 14, 2023

Dating at 50 and up: Older Americans’ experiences with online dating

Men and women 50 and older who’ve tried online dating are similarly likely to have encountered scams

Men and women 50 and older who’ve tried online dating are similarly likely to have encountered scams

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Men and women 50 and older who’ve tried online dating are similarly likely to have encountered scams

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Dating at 50 and up: Older Americans’ experiences with online dating
Roughly a quarter of Americans in their 50s have used an online dating platform
About 1 in 5 online daters in their 50s have used Tinder
Online daters 50 and older cite similar reasons as younger users for being on dating sites and apps
Women 50 and older who have used a dating site or app stand out in saying their experiences have been negative
About half of men ages 50 to 64 who’ve tried online dating – and a similar share of men 65 and older – have paid to use a dating platform
Men and women 50 and older who’ve tried online dating are similarly likely to have encountered scams
1 in 3 online dating users ages 65 and older say they’ve experienced at least 1 of 4 unwanted behaviors on an online dating platform