Dating Apps: 19% Indian Daters Admit Paying for Background Checks on Partner

Nineteen percent of Indians who are or had used a dating app admit paying for a check on their online matches, revealed survey results. The survey, by NortonLifeLock, also revealed that 73% of Indian adults surveyed who have been in a romantic relationship admit to checking in on their current or former partners without their knowledge, consent, or permission.

"Nearly everyone does some form of social media check or online creeping before meeting someone in person for the first time," Ritesh Chopra, Director Sales and Field Marketing, India and SAARC Countries, NortonLifeLock, said in a statement.

"While a few consumers are taking preventative measures to protect themselves online, there is certainly room for improvement," he added.

The survey revealed that among those who admitted to online stalking around a quarter of respondents admit to tracking their current or former partner’s location via a location-sharing app (25%) or creating a fake profile to check on them on social media (23%).

While 29% of online daters surveyed unmatched a potential partner due to finding disturbing social media posts, 34% unmatched having discovered photos online that conflicted with their dating profile pictures, the report said.

According to respondents, which involved 1,000 participants, the most common tactics for vetting a prospective date include looking up their match’s social media profiles (60%), profiles on a professional networking site (43%), and friends and family social media profiles (40%).

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At least 40% of Indian online daters take it a step further according to these survey results, looking up a dating match’s friends or family members on social media.

Source-IANS