Experiment Shows Online Predators Target Underage Girls on Tinder

[Jim Burton]

https://www.techgeek.com.au/experiment- ... on-tinder/

Tinder is one of the most popular dating apps on the market. Its reach extends far beyond adult dating. It has opened a door into a world that many teens aren’t prepared for. Recently, a Melbourne-based group launched a bold test to reveal a disturbing reality: Online predators target underage girls using Tinder. The group created a fake Tinder profile of a teenager and observed how men reacted when they learned she was underage. The results were emotional and disturbing, as they showed how easily adults could ignore safety rules. This experiment should serve as a warning to parents, teens and the dating app industry.

The experiment was not designed to shock people as a form of entertainment. It was intended to show how quickly a predator can establish a relationship with teen girls. They wanted to know what men thought when they were willing to meet girls underage. The creators also wanted to demonstrate how many users ignore age warnings. This experiment is important because it shows how dangerous online dating apps for teens can be. This experiment shows how predators use simple conversations to manipulate girls into dangerous situations.

[Not Forever]

It is taken for granted that teenage girls don’t want men who are even slightly older than them, so this news is just a plus for Tinder. Or at least for those girls who want a relationship with someone older than them. Maybe just to have a relationship with a more educated, financially independent, and physically more mature person.

Then, I'm curious to know what they mean by 'aren’t prepared for'. What kind of preparation are they missing? I'm asking because maybe it could be introduced into the school curriculum to solve this problem at the root.

[BLueRibbon]

Weird to call them predators when they hit on an apparent adult and were then told later that she was underage.