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Tell us about your online dating experience!

* 1. You are:

Male

Female

* 2. How old are you?

17 and under

18-24

25-34

35 and over

* 3. Have you ever started a romance online with a person you've never met in real life?

Yes

No

* 4. If so, did you finally meet in person?

Yes

No

I've never started a romance online with someone I've never met in person

* 5. If you had an online romance without ever meeting your boyfriend/girlfriend in person, how long did it last?

less than two weeks

two weeks to a month

a few months

about a year

several years

* 6. If you ever started a romance online with a person you finally did meet, how long did it take for you to meet?

a couple weeks

about a month

several months

about a year

more than a year

* 7. Do you think you've ever been "catfished" online?

Yes

No

* 8. Have you ever been the one to "catfish" someone online?

Yes

No

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