The study revealed these important things
A study by Norton by Symantec, an international software security company, revealed that, ‘About 38 percent of consumers in India said they use online dating apps. At the same time, about 6 percent of women and 13 percent of men in India keep dating apps on their mobile phones and sometimes use them. ‘
The Norton Mobile Survey also revealed that of the people who used a mobile dating app, about 64 percent of women and 57 percent of men had security problems. Was lying. According to Ritesh Chopra, country manager of Norton by Symantec India, “While these apps claim online dating while hiding their true identity, these apps do not actually hide your identity and you are stalked, identity theft, They can also become victims of harassment, catfishing and fishing scams etc. ‘
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Problems in Online Dating :
Survey officials also said that 23 percent of these people reported viruses / malware, close to 13 percent were useless advertisements, 9 percent followed in the cyber world, 9 percent 6 percent reported fraudulently paying premium services, 6 percent stealing information related to their identity and 4 percent using porn to take revenge. This report also stated that people in the city of Delhi use the largest number of online dating platforms. According to the data of this study, about 51 percent in Delhi, 39 percent in Chennai, 36 percent in Kolkata, 35 percent in Mumbai and 35 percent in Ahmedabad use dating apps.
It would be better to stay away from such apps and sites and even if you use them, do not enter your personal information on them.