73 pc Indians admit to stalking their partner online

Hyderabad: Stalking your partner may not be termed as socially accepted behavior but in the age of social media where all of our lives is like an open book for everyone to read about, most of us are guilty of this behavior at least once in our lives.

Majority of us are checking in on our romantic partners – either ex or current – and if there is no fear of getting caught then the likeliness of stalking increases are some of the findings of a recent survey.

According to a 2022 Norton Cyber Safety Insights Report: Online Creeping, 73 per cent of Indians who have been in a relationship admit to checking in on their current or former partner without their knowledge or consent/permission. Not just checking in, about a quarter of them have also admitted to track their current or former partner’s location via a location sharing app or have created a fake profile to check on them on social media.

The younger generation, which is more digitally savvy, about 49 per cent, confesses that they are more likely to stalk a current or former partner online if they knew they would not get caught. In comparison for people aged 40 and above, about 42 per cent are of the similar opinion.

In this age of online dating, the survey found that almost one-third of online daters would unmatch with a potential partner if they found disturbing social media posts. The most common tactics for vetting a prospective date including checking social media profiles, professional networking site profile, and social media profiles of friends and family.

“It is important to be vigilant when it comes to sharing your personal information on dating apps as this can leave consumers vulnerable if personal information gets in the wrong hands,” says Ritesh Chopra, director sales and field marketing, India & SAARC Countries, NortonLifeLock.

More Interesting Data:

• 52% Indians agree it is harmless to stalk a current or ex-partner
• 48% would be more likely to stalk if they knew they would not get caught
• 40% of Indian online daters look up a dating match’s friends or family members on social media
• 19% admit paying for a check on their match
• 27% have looked at the music account of a romantic interest
• 21% have used information accessible through payment apps to check on someone else’s public activity
• 44% have accidentally “deep-liked” an old post or photo on a social media profile of a romantic interest or of their partner’s ex-significant other.

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