Online Dating: Match Me If You Can
Published: 29 December 2016
Consumer Reports surveyed 115,000 people and discovered something shocking: online dating works—44% found serious relationships or marriage—yet users hate it more than tech support. The massive study reveals the contradictions of modern matchmaking: free sites outperform paid ones, the 'Big 3' platforms dominate for good reason, but deception runs rampant (boomers lie about age, Gen Xers about income). Americans lost $82 million to dating fraud in just six months. So why do millions keep trying? Because persistence pays off. This guide reveals which sites work best, why satisfaction is so low despite success, and the patience required to find genuine connection.
They Steal Your Heart, Then Your Money
Published: 31 October 2025
Seventy thousand people reported romance scams in 2022, losing $1.3 billion—with cryptocurrency now involved in over a third of all cases. AARP Ohio's urgent warning reveals why Cupid might be the villain: once scammers create emotional connections, victims do things they'd never normally do—like invest in volatile, unregulated cryptocurrency. The red flags are clear: unexpected messages, relationships that develop at lightning speed, plausible excuses for never meeting, and eventually, requests for money or 'lessons' in crypto investing. If someone you've only met online wants to teach you about cryptocurrency, it's a scam. Period. Learn how to protect yourself before it's too late.
Key findings about online dating in the U.S.
Published: 2 February 2023
Thirty percent of Americans have tried online dating, but the experience is drastically different depending on who you are. Pew Research's revealing study exposes stark gender divides: 54% of women feel overwhelmed by messages while 64% of men worry they're being ignored. More troubling: 60% of women under 50 received unwanted explicit content, and 19% were threatened with violence. Tinder dominates among young users; 52% of all users suspect they've encountered scammers. Despite the challenges, 10% of partnered adults found love online. The data tells a complicated story about modern romance.