April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month, and as a dating app, OkCupid prioritizes safety and open communication for our community of singles. That’s why we partnered with It’s On Us to survey over 500 OkCupid users to discover what conversations are being had about sexual assault awareness and prevention, and what more can be done. In order to emphasize our commitment to learning more and providing resources, we granted three free Boosts to all users who reviewed sexual assault awareness tips and completed the survey.
The survey data revealed that daters are being more open and honest than ever before. Ninety-three percent of singles report being completely honest on their dating profiles, and 78% agree that it’s normal to discuss sexual likes and dislikes before hooking up. Even more encouraging, less than 1% of singles say they never talk about boundaries with a potential sexual partner (75% say they always do, and 24% say they sometimes do). Perhaps not surprisingly, Gen Z is the most likely to say they always do, at 82%.
And these conversations expand beyond being just between partners. Sixty-three percent of daters say they have open conversations with family and friends about sexual and domestic violence, with women being 10% more likely to do so than men.
However, there is still work to be done. When asked if colleges should be doing more to prevent sexual assault, 83% of participants said yes, with recent grads (25–34) being the most likely to agree at 93%. Furthermore, 72% of singles say the government should do more to prevent sexual assault (22% aren’t sure, and 6% said no). Women were 11% more likely to believe more should be done than men.
According to It’s On Us research, at least 1 in 5 women, 1 in 2 trans people, and 1 in 33 men have faced sexual assault at some point in their lifetime. Therefore, it is one of our top priorities to decrease these numbers by educating singles about the importance of safety and open communication. At OkCupid, we’re dedicated to helping singles connect safely; check out more of our resources on safe dating here.
Media contact: MichaelK@OkCupid.com
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