A poll by research firm OpinionMatters found 53 per cent of people lie on their online dating profiles about jobs and incomes. If you find that youre often lying about who you are when dating, it may be an indication of who you want to be. Its important to ask yourself why you want to be those things, she said.

How do you know youre getting scammed?

you dont know contacts you out of the blue. youve never met in person asks for money. asks you to pay for something or to give them money through unusual payment methods such as gift cards, wire transfers or cryptocurrencies. asks you to pay for something in advance — especially through an unusual payment method.