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However, new research from Brigham Young University reveals the dark side of digital dating. Scientists report that their findings suggest that violent sexual predators are using dating apps as “hunting grounds” for vulnerable victims.
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A team from the university analyzed the medical charts of sexual assault victims in Utah in the United States between 2017 and 2020, and noted that 14 percent of the 1,968 recorded rapes occurred during an initial encounter through a dating app.