By Marissa Ventrelli | Colorado Politics
The number of couples who have met on a dating app or website has skyrocketed since online dating services first debuted over two decades ago. While many find happy and healthy relationships through the online services, others looking for love have not been so lucky.
Currently, Colorado is ranked as the fifth-most dangerous state for online dating, pushing legislators to propose a comprehensive bill that will provide its citizens some peace of mind. The ranking took into account data, including cybercrime stats, rates of romantic fraud, and violent crime stemming from online interactions.
Wading into issue, Senate Bill 011 requires online dating services to create and publish safety policies, including information on whether and when they conduct background checks on users, if convicted criminals are allowed to use the service, the service’s definition of misconduct, and what actions are taken when it receives reports of a user’s misconduct.