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Strategic misrepresentation in online dating: The effects of gender, self-monitoring, and personality traits

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Hall, Jeffrey A., Park, Namkee, Song, Hayeon, Cody, Michael J.·2010·Journal of Social and Personal Relationships
DOI 10.1177/0265407509349633
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This study examines factors (including gender, self-monitoring, the big five personality traits, and demographic characteristics) that influence online dating service users’ strategic misrepresentation (i.e., the conscious and intentional misrepresentation of personal characteristics). Using data from a survey of online dating service users (N = 5,020), seven categories of misrepresentation — personal assets, relationship goals, personal interests, personal attributes, past relationships, weight, and age — were examined. The study found that men are more likely to misrepresent personal assets, relationship goals, personal interests, and personal attributes, whereas women are more likely to misrepresent weight. The study further discovered that self-monitoring (specifically other-directedness) was the strongest and most consistent predictor of misrepresentation in online dating. Agreeableness, conscientiousness, and openness also showed consistent relationships with misrepresentation.

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  • Men tended to focus on their personalities and socioeconomic status, while women focused on their sexuality and attractiveness, specifically their weight.

    “Men tended to focus on their personalities and socioeconomic status (Hall, Park, Song, & Cody, 2010; McWilliams & Barrett, 2014), while women focused on their sexuality and attractiveness (McWilliams & Barrett, 2014), specifically their weight (Hall et al., 2010).”

    From Mobile Sexuality: Presentations of Young Filipinos in Dating Apps (2020) · cites this paper as Hall, Park, Song, & Cody, 2010

  • Men tended to focus on their personalities and socioeconomic status, while women focused on their sexuality and attractiveness, specifically their weight.

    “Men tended to focus on their personalities and socioeconomic status (Hall, Park, Song, & Cody, 2010; McWilliams & Barrett, 2014), while women focused on their sexuality and attractiveness (McWilliams & Barrett, 2014), specifically their weight (Hall et al., 2010).”

    From Mobile Sexuality: Presentations of Young Filipinos in Dating Apps (2020) · cites this paper as Hall et al., 2010

  • Tinder and Grindr users specifically used their sexuality and attractiveness as 'come-ons' for potential matches.

    “Tinder and Grindr users specifically used their sexuality and attractiveness as 'come-ons' for their potential matches (Hall et al., 2010; McWilliams & Barrett, 2014).”

    From Mobile Sexuality: Presentations of Young Filipinos in Dating Apps (2020) · cites this paper as Hall et al., 2010

  • The findings agreed with literature that men tended to focus on personalities and socioeconomic status, but so did all other gender groups.

    “The findings of this study agreed with the literature that men tended to focus on their personalities and socioeconomic status (Hall et al., 2010; McWilliams & Barrett, 2014) but so did all the other gender groups.”

    From Mobile Sexuality: Presentations of Young Filipinos in Dating Apps (2020) · cites this paper as Hall et al., 2010

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Authors
Hall, J. A., Park, N., Song, H., & Cody, M. J.
Affiliations
  • University of Kansas (US)
  • University of Oklahoma (US)
  • University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee (US)
  • University of Southern California (US)
Corresponding author
Hall, Jeffrey A.
ORCID
Venue
Journal of Social and Personal Relationships
Publisher
SAGE Publications
Published
2010-01-27
Volume
27
Issue
1
Pages
117-135
ISSN
  • 0265-4075 (ISSN-L)
  • 1460-3608
DOI
10.1177/0265407509349633
OpenAlex
W2096699565
Cited by
260
References
53
Citations by year
2026: 22 · 2025: 8 · 2024: 10 · 2023: 12 · 2022: 13 · 2021: 10 · 2020: 16 · 2019: 14 · 2018: 66 · 2017: 12 · 2016: 19 · 2015: 15 · 2014: 14 · 2013: 12 · 2012: 10
FWCI
10.22
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Licence
journals.sagepub.com/page/policies/text-and-data-mining-license (tdm)
Locations
  • Journal of Social and Personal Relationships (publishedVersion)
  • SHAREOK (University of Oklahoma; Oklahoma State University; Central Oklahoma University) (submittedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Personality Traits and Psychology
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Attachment and Relationship Dynamics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Evolutionary Psychology and Human Behavior
Keywords
online dating, strategic misrepresentation, self-presentation, gender differences, self-monitoring, other-directedness, Big Five personality traits, agreeableness, conscientiousness, openness to experience, private wealth, relationship goals, past relationships

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