Privacy Journal released a 2025 update of their annual study, “ Safest States for Online Dating .” It compares 100 U.S. cities across six major risk factors — identity theft, romance scams, fraud reports, STD incidence, registered sex offenders, and violent crime rates, to reveal where online dating is safest and most dangerous this year.

North and south Carolina among the riskiest states for online dating in 2025, according to an annual study by Privacyjournal.net.

Key findings at a glance:

Vermont ranks as the safest state for online dating, with the lowest STD rate and second-lowest identity theft numbers.

Close behind: Maine (lowest violent crime) and New Hampshire (though all three Northeastern leaders report high romance scam cases).

Most dangerous: Nevada, ranking near the b

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