Global opinions on cyber stalking 2021, by age group

According to a global survey conducted in December 2021, over one fifth of respondents said that they did not care if they were being stalked online by a current or a former partner, as long as they were not being stalked in person. Overall, 40 percent of respondents aged 18 to 39 years, said that cyber stalking is acceptable if it is for their current or former partner's physical or mental wellbeing, whilst 27 percent of those aged 40 years and over agreed with this statement. Additionally, 21 percent of those aged 40 years and over thought that online stalking of a current or former partner was harmless. In general, adults under the age of 40 had fewer reservations surrounding the topic of online stalking.

根据2021年12月进行的一项全球调查，超过五分之一的受访者表示，只要他们本人不受跟踪，他们并不介意自己是否被现任或前任伴侣在线跟踪。总体而言，40%的18至39岁受访者认为，如果是为了现任或前任伴侣的身心健康，网络跟踪是可以接受的，而40岁及以上的27%受访者对此观点表示赞同。此外，40岁及以上的21%受访者认为，对现任或前任伴侣的在线跟踪是无害的。总的来说，40岁以下的成年人对网络跟踪这一话题的顾虑较少。