€1m scammed as 75 cases of romance fraud reported I spoke to the RTÉ Six One News about the characteristics of victims of online dating fraud and why people might fall for these scams. Read the accompanying article on RTÉ here.View the segment here on the RTE player...

By Dougal Shaw I spoke with Dougal Shaw in the BBC about how older people date online, the differences between them and younger daters, and the differences between men and women who date online after fifty. This was also produced as a Radio 4 segment combining interviews with online daters over fifty and my views as a cyberpsychology researcher. Read the article online here...

Why was your amazing dating app match a dud in person? If you have ever tried online dating, or spoken with someone who has, you’ll know most first dates fall flat. Despite your excitement at your perfect online match, when you meet in person they can range from dull and boring to downright creepy. Though it can be a hugely successful way of meeting a partner and countless people do find a match, there are many obstacles to overcome...

What did we learn amid unfounded fears about Momo? After the viral spread of the Momo Challenge in recent weeks, I talked to Mark O’Flynn in RTÉ about why it went viral, how media, schools and police organisations exacerbated the problem, and how a lack of media literacy caused parents to overreact. Read the piece...

January 25th & 26th 2019. Südpol Lucerne, Switzerland. aha is a new science festival in Lucerne, Switzerland. The board of trustees have 20 interesting questions on a broad range of topics that they have invited experts to answer. I was invited to answer the question “how do dating platforms decide whom I date?” Luzern, Südpol Aha Festival © Franca Pedrazzetti www.pedrazzetti.com Luzern, Südpol Aha Festival ©...