Psychologist criticized the idea of not retouching photos on a dating site

Psychologist Elena Loseva appreciated the initiative of State Duma deputies to ban the publication of retouched photos on dating sites.

In an interview with Radio 1 on Thursday, May 22, the specialist pointed out that the proposal would not affect the "reliability" of dating sites. The expert emphasized that each of the registered users decides for himself which photo to display. According to her, women who have published unrefined images have almost no response on such platforms.

"Dating sites can be called a specific market, <...> so it can be called a struggle for the user's attention," the psychologist explained.

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Earlier in the day, psychologist Ekaterina Koltsova, in an interview with Moscow 24, also opposed this initiative. According to her, retouching photos is typical for both men and women and does not necessarily indicate the presence of psychological problems. The initiative, according to her, may scare away users of dating sites, as it will be perceived as interference in personal space, writes Life.ru .

On May 21, the State Duma proposed banning the publication of retouched photos on dating sites and in relevant applications. The deputies called for fining platforms that do not agree to follow the new rules. The parliamentarians are convinced that this will increase the level of user confidence in such platforms. One of the verification options may be a mechanism that prohibits uploading ready-made frames. users will have to take photos immediately on the website or in the application without the possibility of subsequent editing, notes 360.ru .

In April, lawyer Surae Ramazanova commented on cases of fraud on dating sites. According to some victims, scammers find potential victims on dating sites or apps and take the conversation to a messenger, where at some point they send phishing links, offering, for example, to make money on cryptocurrency, RT notes.

Also in April, State Duma deputies proposed to mark dating apps as "previously convicted." In this way, they want to protect users from potential cases of violence and fraud, according to NSN.

In March, Izvestia wrote that, contrary to popular belief, young people are not the main audience of dating services: the majority (34%) of all users are Generation X - people aged 35-44 years.