Society & Relationships ·Tuesday, July 28, 2026

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Have you ever Googled someone (or an online variant of it) before meeting them for the first time?

38%
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Only for professional meetings — researching a date or new friend feels like crossing a line

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Only for professional meetings — researching a date or new friend feels like crossing a line
38%
Never — I prefer to form my own impressions without digital preconditioning
31%
Always — going in blind feels like an avoidable disadvantage in any situation
15%
For security only — when something about the situation makes me feel uncertain or want reassurance
15%

Close call — “Only for professional meetings — researching a date or new friend feels like crossing a line” and “Never — I prefer to form my own impressions without digital preconditioning” are nearly tied.

Country

% chose top answer

🇧🇪Belgium100%🇭🇷Croatia43%🇧🇬Bulgaria50%🇷🇺Russia50%

Croatia is most divided — 43% “Never — I prefer to form my own impressions without digital preconditioning” vs 29% “Only for professional meetings — researching a date or new friend feels like crossing a line”.

1 of 13 respondents didn't share their info

Age

100%
100%
50%
40%
20%
50%

35–44 is most divided — 40% “Never — I prefer to form my own impressions without digital preconditioning” vs 40% “Only for professional meetings — researching a date or new friend feels like crossing a line”.

2 of 13 respondents didn't share their info

Gender

60%
20%
50%
17%

Man leans differently — 50% chose “Never — I prefer to form my own impressions without digital preconditioning”.

Man is most divided — 50% “Never — I prefer to form my own impressions without digital preconditioning” vs 17% “Only for professional meetings — researching a date or new friend feels like crossing a line”.

2 of 13 respondents didn't share their info

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