An Examination of Mate Selection in the Online Realm
eBook - ePub

An Examination of Mate Selection in the Online Realm

Dating, Sex, and Marriage

  1. 264 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

An Examination of Mate Selection in the Online Realm

Dating, Sex, and Marriage

About this book

The use of online matchmaking has increased dramatically over recent years and has become a popular means for individuals to find an intimate partner. While such online services have increased, the inherent variations across the different types of consumers and service providers have outpaced researchers' understanding of them. Further, the consequences of such services, for both individuals and the larger society, remain largely unknown. This edited volume features scholars around the globe to address the nature and complexities of online matchmaking.

Looking specifically at online dating and its intersections with family life, topics covered in the chapters include those such as online dating and social skills, the consequences of mismatches in online matchmaking, the demography of online matchmaking, relationship development in the online realm, the impact of online matchmaking on marital quality and marital duration, sexual orientation and online matchmaking, and other related issues.

Providing an international view, An Examination of Mate Selection in the Online Realm is appealing reading for scholars of family sociology, media sociology and youth studies.

Information

Publisher
Emerald Publishing Limited
Year
2026
Print ISBN
9781806868742
eBook ISBN
9781806868759
Topic
Social Sciences
Subtopic
Marriage & Family Sociology
Index
Social Sciences

Table of contents

  1. Cover Page
  2. Halftitle
  3. Title
  4. Copyright
  5. Contents
  6. About the Editors
  7. About the Contributors
  8. Foreword
  9. Chapter 1. Perceived Online Dating Success and Commitment Orientation: Indirect Associations in Single and Partnered Individuals
  10. Chapter 2. The Media Trap: How Pornography and Social Media Sexual Content Distort Intimacy and Relationship Satisfaction
  11. Chapter 3. Performing Gender Identity Through Digital Interfaces: Comparing Self-presentation Practices Between Queer and Heterosexual Dating App Users
  12. Chapter 4. Configurations of Ambiguous Intimacies: Situationships in the Philippines
  13. Chapter 5. Digital Matchmaking in India: Dating, Courtship and Marriage
  14. Chapter 6. Education, Marriage Market and the Urban Middle Classes in India: Understanding Strategies and Functioning of Education-based Matrimonial Services
  15. Chapter 7. SWIPE FOR HEARTFELT CONNECTIONS: EXAMINING THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ONLINE DATING AND PHYSIOLOGICAL HEALTH
  16. Chapter 8. The Influence of “What Will They Say” On Preferences Expressed By Participants in a Spanish Radio Speed-Dating Program
  17. Chapter 9. Swipe Right for Design Justice? Exploring Interventions to Foster Inclusivity on Dating Apps
  18. Chapter 10. Swipe, Reward, Repeat: Gamification, Intimacy, and Emotional Labor in Digital Dating
  19. Chapter 11. Why Do Dating Apps Feel Depressing? A Personal Culture Perspective to the Psychological Risks in Online Mate Selection
  20. Chapter 12. The Digitalization of Dating Dynamics: Recent Trends and Future Directions
  21. Index

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