Worrying about being “catfished”, and discovering you have little in common with your date, are among the biggest pitfalls of online dating – according to singletons over 40.
Almost a third (31%) of adults aged 40-plus, who are not in a relationship, have had a go at online dating, according to a poll of 750 Brits in this age group.
But three-quarters of those (74%) have struggled to find a partner in this way – with three in five (59%) claiming a lack of digital skills has hindered them in their pursuit.