According to a survey conducted in April 2024 in the United States, one in five online dating service users had lied about their age on their dating profile, while 14 percent had lied about their income. A further 14 percent had lied about their hobbies and interests, and 12 percent had lied about their height.
Share of online dating service users in the United States who have lied on their profiles as of April 2024
Characteristic
Share of respondents
Age
21%
Income
14%
Hobbies and interests
14%
Height
12%
0%2%4%6%8%10%12%14%16%18%20%22%24%
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Forbes. (June 15, 2024). Share of online dating service users in the United States who have lied on their profiles as of April 2024 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 08, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1481187/us-online-dating-users-lying-on-profiles/
Forbes. "Share of online dating service users in the United States who have lied on their profiles as of April 2024." Chart. June 15, 2024. Statista. Accessed May 08, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1481187/us-online-dating-users-lying-on-profiles/
Forbes. (2024). Share of online dating service users in the United States who have lied on their profiles as of April 2024. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 08, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1481187/us-online-dating-users-lying-on-profiles/
Forbes. "Share of Online Dating Service Users in The United States Who Have Lied on Their Profiles as of April 2024." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Jun 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1481187/us-online-dating-users-lying-on-profiles/
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Share of online dating service users in the United States who have lied on their profiles as of April 2024 [Graph], Forbes, June 15, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1481187/us-online-dating-users-lying-on-profiles/
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