Blog & Statistics
Expert guides, tips, and the latest research on catfishing, romance scams, and staying safe online.
📊 Statistics & Research
Catfishing Statistics 2026
The average romance-fraud loss reported to the FBI in 2025 was $40,126 - but almost nobody loses that. FTC and FBI catfishing data for 2026, analyzed.
Online Dating Statistics 2026
Online dating statistics for 2026: 30% of US adults have tried it, only 9% used an app last year, and romance-scam losses hit a record pace. Sourced data.
Dating App Statistics 2026
Dating app statistics 2026 from SEC filings: Tinder, Bumble and Hinge paying users, revenue per payer, market share and romance-scam loss data.
Dating Statistics 2026
Dating statistics for 2026: how couples meet, first-date costs, ghosting rates, singleness data, and where romance scams actually begin. Sourced and analysed.
Relationship Statistics
Marriage, divorce, cohabitation and trust data for 2026 — with the 50% divorce myth corrected. Sourced from CDC, Census, NCFMR, FTC and the FBI.
Long-Distance Relationship Statistics
Long-distance relationship statistics for 2026: how many exist, real success rates, military and cross-border data, and the romance-scam risk distance creates.
Cheating Statistics
Cheating statistics 2026: GSS and YouGov data on infidelity rates, the closing gender gap, AI affairs, how cheating gets found out, and why sources disagree.
Love Statistics
Love statistics for 2026: 60% believe in soulmates but only 28% in one true love. Poll gaps, brain science, and $1.16B in romance-scam losses.
📝 Articles & Guides
Is the Person You Met Online Real? How to Verify Them
You do not need to run every check. You need to run them in the right order — here are five steps, cheapest and fastest first, ending with the one that settles it.
How to Verify If a Photo Is Real or Stolen (6 Ways)
A photo is the easiest thing to fake and the easiest thing to check. Here are 6 ways to tell whether an image is genuinely theirs, lifted from someone else, or generated.
How to Tell If a Dating Profile Is Fake (Checklist)
Fake profiles follow patterns. Here is a 10-point checklist for photos, bio, and behaviour — and the two checks that turn a suspicion into an answer.
How to Tell If a Partner Has a Secret Dating Profile
A gut feeling is not evidence, and a confrontation without proof rarely ends well. Here are the honest warning signs and the calm, public ways to check.
How to Check If Someone Is on Dating Apps (7 Ways)
You do not have to install a dozen apps to check. Here are 7 methods that work across every dating platform at once, plus what a negative result honestly means.
How to Check If Someone Is on Hinge (6 Methods)
Hinge shows fewer profiles by design and has no public search, so most advice on this is wrong. Here are 6 methods that work, and an honest read on what a miss proves.
How to Find a TikTok Account by Username (6 Ways)
TikTok has search and public profiles, so finding an account is easy — telling the real one from a repost page or impersonator is the part that takes a minute.
How to Find a Snapchat Account by Username (6 Ways)
Snapchat is the hardest major platform to search — no public profiles, no web pages, no search engine you can point at it. Here are 6 methods that genuinely work.
How to Look Up an Instagram Profile by Username (8 Ways)
Instagram has a search box, which makes it the easy case — the hard part is telling the real account from a finsta or an impersonator. Here are 8 ways to look up a profile and read it.
Which Dating Sites Is an Email Registered On? (6 Ways)
An email address is the thread that ties a person to their dating accounts. Here are 6 ways to check which dating sites an address is registered on, and what a hit really means.
Reverse Phone Lookup: How to Check If a Number Is Safe
A reverse phone lookup tells you the line type, carrier, and reputation behind a number before you call back. Here are 7 ways to run one and read the result.
Reverse Email Lookup: How to Check If an Email Is Real
A reverse email lookup tells you whether an address belongs to a real, long-standing person or was created five minutes ago to talk to you. Here are 7 ways to run one.
How to Check If Someone Is on Bumble (6 Methods)
Bumble hides active accounts by design, which breaks most of the standard advice. Here are 6 methods that work on Bumble specifically, and what a negative result really means.
How to Check If Someone Is on Tinder (7 Free Methods)
Tinder has no public search, so most advice on this is wrong. Here are 7 methods that genuinely work — and an honest explanation of why not finding a profile proves nothing.
How to Find Social Media Accounts by Username (7 Methods)
A username is the closest thing people have to a digital fingerprint — most reuse the same handle everywhere. Here are 7 methods to check which social media and dating accounts share one.
How to Find Social Media Accounts by Email Address (7 Methods)
An email address quietly connects to more accounts than most people realize. Here are 7 methods to check which social media and dating profiles are linked to one — from free tricks to a full reverse lookup.
How to Find Social Media Accounts by Phone Number (7 Methods)
A phone number is the strongest thread to pull when you want to uncover which social media and dating accounts are linked to someone. Here are 7 methods, from free contact tricks to a full reverse lookup.
How to Check If Someone Has an OnlyFans Account (7 Methods)
A partner, a dating-app match, or someone whose story doesn’t add up — here are 7 practical methods to check whether a person has an OnlyFans account, starting with the fastest.
How to Tell If Someone Is Catfishing You: 10 Warning Signs
Catfishing is more common than most people think. Here are 10 red flags that the person you're talking to online may not be who they claim to be.
How to Use Reverse Image Search to Catch a Catfish
Reverse image search is the most effective tool for catching catfish. Here's exactly how to use it, step by step, with free tools anyone can access.
Romance Scams in 2026: AI Deepfakes, Pig Butchering, and the New Wave of Fraud
Romance scams have evolved dramatically. AI-generated deepfakes, pig butchering crypto schemes, and sophisticated social engineering are making 2026 the most dangerous year yet for online dating.
How to Spot a Catfish on Tinder: A Practical Guide
Tinder is one of the most popular hunting grounds for catfish. Here are Tinder-specific red flags and verification techniques every user should know.
What to Do If You've Been Catfished: A Step-by-Step Recovery Guide
Discovering you've been catfished is devastating. Here's a clear, step-by-step guide on what to do next — from reporting and damage control to emotional recovery.
AI Catfishing and Deepfakes: How Scammers Use AI to Create Fake Identities
AI has given catfish an arsenal of new tools: deepfake video, voice cloning, generated photos, and chatbot conversations. Here's how the technology works and how to defend against it.