(NewsNation) — New research shows the safest (and most dangerous) states for online dating, giving some good news to those in Vermont and Maine and not-so-great news for those in Nevada and Alaska.
Dating apps like Tinder and Hinge have become the norm for meeting partners, but the risks can be much higher than a disappointing date.
A recent study conducted by the security website Privacy Journal analyzed several risk factors related to online dating, including sexually transmitted infections (STIs), registered sex offenders, violent crime, romance scams, identity theft and other types of fraud.
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The study used data from the FBI, Federal Trade Commission, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Census Bureau.
Researchers then crunched some numbers to determine the rate of each risk factor per 100,000 people and ranked each state accordingly.
The study identified the following 10 states as the safest since online daters in these places were less likely to have to worry about violence, STIs or being catfished and scammed.
Vermont Maine New Hampshire Kentucky Idaho Rhode Island Hawaii North Dakota
