LOS ANGELES, March 10, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- With over 50
million people in the U.S. currently using online dating apps or
websites, chances are you've swiped right on a fake or disingenuous
profile. In a new FTI Consulting report supported by RealMe,
researchers found online dating has given way to new forms of
falsehood and deceit. The study reveals this societal phenomenon as
"Generation L," or "Generation Liar," which refers to people across
all generations who believe it is important to look their best
online, even if it means distorting reality. These findings and the
issue of online dating safety were the key themes discussed today
at Global Dating Insights (GDI) New York 2020, the leading online dating
conference that brings together some of the biggest names in the
industry.
In response to the Internet's need for greater transparency
online, RealMe was introduced at GDI New York as a turnkey, no-cost
technology solution to protect dating app users. The company's
innovative new tool, Check, is a much-needed platform integration
that empowers online daters with trustworthy in-app identity scans
and more than 325 million personal background profiles powered by
MyLife. In addition, the company has teamed up with Spectrum
Labs, a contextual AI platform that looks beyond keywords to
identify larger patterns of toxic behavior to deliver an end-to-end
safer dating solution for the dating industry.
"What this FTI Consulting report reveals is the Internet has
given way to an entirely new societal trend, 'Generation Liar,'
where online fraud is not only committed in soaring numbers but
also expected by most people," says Jeff
Tinsley, founder of RealMe. "Researchers also found that the
majority of online daters were interested in a tech solution that
would empower them to check people's reputations online. That's
where RealMe can help - it's a tool to support dating apps and
other online marketplaces in establishing greater security and
protection for both its users and the companies behind
them."
FTI Consulting's report demonstrates that the lack of honesty
online is problematic for users of dating apps and anyone
attempting to do business online. Researchers surveyed a total of
6,541 U.S.-based participants for this report. The results were
weighted by age, gender, location, voter participation and support
to ensure the results are representative of the U.S. adult general
population (aged 18 and older). Some additional highlights within
the FTI study revealed:
- Nearly half of Americans agree it is "important to look your
best online, even if it means distorting reality."
- While people from all generations admitted to lying online, the
study found that over 50% of people between the age of 18-38 are
much more likely to do so - in fact, the younger the online dater,
the higher the chances of lying on an online profile.
- Sixty-one percent of Gen Z and 52% of Millennials have been
tricked by an online profile, compared to an average of 44% of
Americans.
- Nearly 69% of Gen Z and 61% of Millennials admitted they had
created false or distorted information on their social media
accounts, compared with 44% of Generation X and 19% of Baby
Boomers.
- Twelve percent of Gen Z had developed a fake profile on social
media, and 16% of their generation have used photos of other people
on their dating site profile. By contrast, only two percent of
Boomers had developed a fake personality online, and five percent
had ever used someone else's pictures on a dating profile.
For more information on RealMe, visit www.realmehq.com.
For the media contact and/or the full FTI Consulting report,
please contact emily@tylerbarnettpr.com.
ABOUT REALME
RealMe is a transformative new technology solution providing a
turnkey, no-cost way to protect people on dating apps and other
online marketplaces. Dedicated to building a new era of trust and
transparency across the U.S. Internet, RealMe created Check, a
revolutionary platform and e-marketplace integration that empowers
users with trustworthy identity scans and instant access to more
than 325 million personal background profiles powered by
MyLife.
In addition to sharing billions of data points compiled by
public records and data sources, Check by RealMe is the first
online security solution to include an individual Reputation Score
for each personal profile shared. Reputation Scores are regularly
calibrated based on a person's unique background information,
criminal and arrest records, financial records, legal records, and
more, and offer dating app and other online marketplace users fast
and straightforward reputation insights and validation like never
before.
ABOUT SPECTRUM LABS
Founded in 2017, Spectrum Labs' Contextual AI platform helps
online communities grow by recognizing and responding to disruptive
or toxic behaviors — like radicalization, sexual grooming,
harassment and cyberbullying — in real time, across languages,
platform and content types. Spectrum is based in San Francisco, California. For more
information, visit getspectrum.io.
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