According to a survey conducted in the United Kingdom between 2022 and 2023, almost half of all adults had an increased awareness of catfiashing. Overall, 22 percent had personally experienced catfishing, and 40 percent knew someone who had been catfished. Additionally, one in ten respondents were aware of a catfishing victim who was aged under 18 years. Catfishing is a type of dating scam where people create fake identities on social media and dating sites.
Awareness and experiences of catfishing among adults in the United Kingdom (UK) as of December 2023
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Express VPN. (December 7, 2023). Awareness and experiences of catfishing among adults in the United Kingdom (UK) as of December 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 04, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1467264/uk-adults-catfishing-awareness-experiences/
Express VPN. "Awareness and experiences of catfishing among adults in the United Kingdom (UK) as of December 2023." Chart. December 7, 2023. Statista. Accessed May 04, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1467264/uk-adults-catfishing-awareness-experiences/
Express VPN. (2023). Awareness and experiences of catfishing among adults in the United Kingdom (UK) as of December 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 04, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1467264/uk-adults-catfishing-awareness-experiences/
Express VPN. "Awareness and Experiences of Catfishing among Adults in The United Kingdom (Uk) as of December 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 7 Dec 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1467264/uk-adults-catfishing-awareness-experiences/
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Awareness and experiences of catfishing among adults in the United Kingdom (UK) as of December 2023 [Graph], Express VPN, December 7, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1467264/uk-adults-catfishing-awareness-experiences/
