Results: Stalker Survey
Published on 01/23/2021
January is National Stalking Awareness Month. Stalking is a serious form of abuse often used to gain power and control over the victim. Please consider visiting the site for further education: https://www.stalkingawareness.org/stalking-awareness-month-2021/
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1.
1.
Have you ever been stalked?
Yes
24%
548 votes
No
68%
1560 votes
Undecided
8%
192 votes
2.
2.
If so, by who? Spouse/partner
9%
206 votes
Family member
2%
49 votes
Friend
4%
92 votes
Boss/coworker
3%
60 votes
Acquaintance
7%
166 votes
Stranger
7%
172 votes
Other (please specify)
2%
57 votes
Not Applicable
71%
1634 votes
3.
3.
If you were stalked, did any of the following happen to you?
Repeated phone calls, hang-ups, or text messages
12%
272 votes
Received unwanted gifts in the mail
3%
80 votes
Property damage
4%
99 votes
Spreading rumors about you
8%
175 votes
Following you by foot or by vehicle
15%
356 votes
Tracking by GPS or phone or computer
2%
50 votes
Showing up or waiting for you at places you normally go to (work, school, shops, other public areas)
13%
298 votes
Other (please specify)
2%
46 votes
Not Applicable
72%
1646 votes
4.
4.
Did the stalker ever employ others to do the stalking in order to keep a closer eye on you and get more information? Yes
7%
160 votes
No
16%
372 votes
Undecided
7%
162 votes
Not Applicable
70%
1606 votes
5.
5.
Did you ever have to press charges against the stalker? Yes
7%
155 votes
No
22%
500 votes
Undecided
2%
42 votes
Not Applicable
70%
1603 votes
6.
6.
If you met someone and later found out their ex spouse took out a restraining order against them due to stalking, would you look at that person differently? Definitely. I would keep my distance.
26%
598 votes
Maybe. I'd like to give them the benefit of the doubt.
15%
344 votes
No. Their ex was probably the crazy one.
3%
80 votes
I don't know.
12%
268 votes
Not Applicable
44%
1010 votes
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