(Online Dating Industry Journal) More and more women are being targeted by online threats, including women who use online dating services. An article by The Star Online says that women are facing increased cases of harassment online, causing some to use different names.
From the article:
"Social networking and online dating are also popular with women, activities which also easily expose them to sexual harassment and other forms of threat.
According to the US Department of Justice, one in 12 women will be victims of cyber stalking in their lifetime.
A 2006 University of Maryland study on chat rooms found that female participants received 25 times as many sexually explicit and malicious messages as males..."
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