64.6% of unmarried young people surveyed online dating are most worried about leakage of user data and privacy
67.8% of the surveyed unmarried young people hope that the platform will strengthen supervision and pay attention to user information security
The issue of marriage and love among contemporary young people has always attracted much attention.
With the rise and development of Internet dating platforms, the channels for young people to make friends are also expanding.
What are the main channels for young people to make friends?
A few days ago, a survey of 2,021 unmarried young people conducted by the Social Survey Center of China Youth Daily and the questionnaire network (wenjuan.com) showed that study and work, introduction of relatives and friends, and social apps are the three main channels for the surveyed unmarried young people to make friends.
For online dating platforms, 64.6% of the surveyed unmarried young people are concerned about the leakage of user data and privacy.
67.8% of the surveyed unmarried young people hope that the platform will strengthen supervision and pay attention to user information security.
Among the surveyed unmarried young people, post-00s accounted for 17.7%, post-95s accounted for 39.8%, post-90s accounted for 32.0%, and post-85s accounted for 10.4%.
Men accounted for 40.6% and women accounted for 59.4%.
Study and work, introduction of relatives and friends, and social apps are the three major channels for unmarried young people surveyed to make friends
Chen Ke (pseudonym), a graduate student from a university in Tianjin, introduced that he was about to graduate and was still single, so he couldn't help but feel anxious.
Chen Ke has participated in the networking activities held by the school, and also actively participated in other activities, "such as volunteer activities, evening parties, competitions, etc. Although everyone can meet new students, there are few opportunities for everyone to follow up."
Chen Ke also signed up for an online dating platform and wanted to broaden his social network.
"Online making friends is very convenient and can avoid the embarrassment of acquaintance introduction. You can understand first, and then decide whether to have in-depth contact with each other."
Yu Qi (pseudonym), 24, is now single.
"There are some students around me who have signed up for various online dating platforms and can quickly meet more people. In terms of communication, it breaks through the time and space limitations of the traditional offline dating model, which is very convenient."
Yu Qi also intends to try it.
Chen Ke feels that he does not rely too much on the method of online friendship. "Emotion is a very complicated thing, and sincerity is the most important thing. I still prefer traditional offline friendship, and the understanding of a person is more intuitive."
Marriage and dating websites, dating apps, dating public accounts... Chu Jie, a 29-year-old unmarried young man, has experienced various forms of online dating activities, and she feels that she is more dependent on this form.
"I'm usually busy with work, and I don't have time or channels to meet new friends. This is also the case with young people around me. Online dating platforms solve this problem to a large extent and are more convenient and practical."
How did you meet the opposite sex?
Studying at work (55.0%) is the most common, followed by introductions from friends and relatives (48.5%) and social apps (42.0%).
Others mainly include: dating communities, official accounts, etc. (31.5%), offline agencies (28.9%), online dating websites (23.0%), and offline blind dates (20.7%).
47.3% of the surveyed unmarried young people now rely on online dating platforms to make friends.
The interactive analysis found that the post-95s surveyed unmarried youth (57.5%) depended the most, followed by the post-90s (47.6%).
Men (57.0%) were more dependent than women (40.7%).
Using online dating platforms, 64.6% of the surveyed unmarried young people are most worried about leakage of user data and privacy
When it comes to online dating, Chen Ke is most concerned about whether the dating platform will strictly review the authenticity of user information and whether it attaches importance to the security of user information. When the other party proposes to add WeChat, there will be concerns, but the purpose of 'making friends' will not be achieved, which greatly reduces the experience."
Seeing many cases of online dating being deceived, Chen Ke believes that the most critical part is the platform's review system.
"I hope the platform can have adequate protection and accountability mechanisms, which concern everyone who uses it."
Yu Qi said frankly that he often sees some netizens who are "running now" because of the large contrast in appearance and "death to the light", "I think this is a drawback of online dating. With the rapid development of various photo editing software and technologies, both parties You can only see the retouched photos. In addition, some people who make friends online may not have the purpose of looking for marriage and love partners with sincerity. This also reminds users to be vigilant and not to easily trust small online chat windows.”
What are your concerns about online dating platforms?
64.6% of the surveyed unmarried young people pointed out the risk of user data and privacy leakage, 60.8% of the surveyed unmarried young people were concerned about whether the platform checks the data strictly, 60.4% of the surveyed unmarried young people were concerned about the authenticity and reliability of user information, 48.9% The surveyed unmarried young people are concerned about whether the charging level matches the service quality.
67.8% of the surveyed unmarried young people hope that the platform will strengthen supervision and pay attention to user information security
Chen Ke hopes that there will be more sound legal accountability and more convenient reporting channels for fraudulent behaviors in online dating.
For the dating platform, she hopes to strictly check the authenticity of user information and formulate a rigorous review system.
In addition, the design of the interface of the dating platform can be more concise and friendly, "I often encounter some dating apps, the operation is very complicated, and many functions need to be paid for."
She believes that the premise of the successful operation of the dating platform is the sense of responsibility of the enterprise. "Keeping this original intention well, users' trust will be greatly improved."
Yu Qi suggested that relevant departments should systematically regulate various online dating platforms, not to charge fees indiscriminately by grabbing attention and earning traffic, and to strictly supervise the money transactions on the platforms.
The platform side should strictly implement the real-name registration of users, and must have completeness requirements for personal information, such as more than 90%.
Some key information must be provided with supporting materials to prevent false reporting.
In terms of use, he hopes that the platform will improve the accuracy of big data modeling, and recommend matching groups according to user orientation.
Pan Yunkang, former chief expert of the Tianjin Academy of Social Sciences and president of the Tianjin Marriage and Family Research Association, said that many men and women fall in love today, and many of them are "online exchanges", which is the result of the development of the Internet and the development of communication tools in modern society.
This increases the probability of people getting to know each other and expands the scope of communication.
However, he also reminded that the issue of love and marriage is a complex social issue, and it is necessary to understand the occupation, education, appearance, family background, personality, etc. of the other party. It is far from enough to rely on the Internet, and it is prone to information deviation and even deception.
"Don't take the information obtained online as the only basis for understanding each other, treat it with rigor and make decisions carefully. Combine online and offline methods."
What measures do you expect to regulate online dating platforms?
67.8% of the surveyed unmarried young people hope that the platform will strengthen supervision and attach importance to user information security. 67.3% of the surveyed unmarried young people hope that the platform will establish a strict real-name authentication system and standardize the information review mechanism. 59.0% of the surveyed unmarried young people expect to promote the implementation of marital status, etc. Information online query.
China Youth Daily, China Youth Daily reporter Du Yuanchun intern Wang Jiulong Source: China Youth Daily
February 24, 2022 Version 10