1 in 4 Singles Say 'Little White Lies' Are Acceptable When Dating Online

Engage.com Research Reveals What's Okay (and Not) in Modern Dating
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Singles starting the New Year with the resolve to find love may have to be wary of the false-hearted. One quarter of singles believe it's acceptable to tell a little white lie when dating online, according to a recent survey by Engage.com (http://www.engage.com/), the Internet's first online relationship site where singles connect naturally by inviting their community of family and friends to Play Matchmaker(TM) for them. The Engage.com "Manners and Behavior" survey of more than 600 single adults shows that 24 percent of respondents believe it's all right to lie when dating online; more men than women (30 percent versus 19 percent) of the total respondents think untruths are suitable.
According to survey respondents, income (21 percent) is the chief topic that singles say it's ok to tell a little white lie about in an online dating profile, followed by weight/body type (16 percent); and age (14 percent). The stated desire for a relationship and height was equally cited by 12 percent of singles.

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