How many Massachusetts residents reading these words right now are currently in an online relationship? Or relationships? If you are into the online dating scene, I have to ask: Is your dating profile completely, 100% honest?

Now, hold on, don't get upset. I'm not being judgemental. The reason I ask is because, according to a recent study, singles in Massachusetts are rated among the least honest when it comes to online dating.

Online dating is very fast-paced and competitive so it's almost understandable why some people who are in such a hurry to beat out the competition and find the perfect match might want to dress up their dating profile a little bit.

DatingAdvice.com recently conducted a nationwide survey of singles to look at the honesty (or lack of) of dating profiles. Needless to say, the study was quite comprehensive.

DatingAdvice.com's goal was to shed some light on where dating profiles were most and least honest across the country. This is especially pertinent nowadays when AI tools have become much more sophisticated.

Those singles surveyed were asked to rate, on a scale of 1-10(10 being most honest), how honest their matches had been about certain key factors such as age, real-life appearance, education level, job, etc.

Are you ready for this? The national average for honesty was 5.1. Massachusetts was below the national average with 4.9. Far better than New York, though. The Empire State was the nation's least honest with a low rating of 3.4.

Out of all the states, South Dakota came out in the best light. South Dakota was the most honest state with a rating of 7.5!  I commend your high levels of honesty, South Dakota singles!

When you have the time, check out the full study. It's pretty fascinating. You can find out how all the states performed along with other interesting tidbits such as how many people use AI to enhance their physical appearance, how many lie about their relationship status, and much more. Visit Dating Advice.com by clicking here.

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