Online Dating: A Critical Analysis From the Perspective of Psychological Science
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The rise in the use of mobile apps led to the easing of the taboo on the act of dating someone with the aid of technology.
“Such rise led to the easing of the taboo on the act of dating someone with the aid of technology (Keating, 2013; Finkel et al., 2012).”
From Mobile Sexuality: Presentations of Young Filipinos in Dating Apps (2020) · cites this paper as Finkel et al., 2012
Apart from increased control of self-presentation, users of online dating sites also have access to a considerable number of potential dating partners, regardless of their proximity to each other.
“Apart from increased control of self-presentation, users of online dating sites also have access to a considerable number of potential dating partners (Finkel et al., 2012; Heino et al., 2010), regardless of their proximity to each other (Valkenburg & Peter, 2007).”
From Mobile Sexuality: Presentations of Young Filipinos in Dating Apps (2020) · cites this paper as Finkel et al., 2012
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- Authors
- Finkel, E. J., Eastwick, P. W., Karney, B. R., Reis, H. T., & Sprecher, S.
- Affiliations
- Northwestern University (US)
- Texas A&M University (US)
- University of California, Los Angeles (US)
- University of Rochester (US)
- Illinois State University (US)
- Venue
- Psychological Science in the Public Interest
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications
- Published
- 2012-01
- Volume
- 13
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 3-66
- ISSN
- 1539-6053 (ISSN-L)
- 1529-1006
- OpenAlex
- W2147367858
- Cited by
- 812
- References
- 30
- Citations by year
- 2026: 80 · 2025: 66 · 2024: 65 · 2023: 59 · 2022: 68 · 2021: 58 · 2020: 81 · 2019: 86 · 2018: 46 · 2017: 44 · 2016: 43 · 2015: 33 · 2014: 52 · 2013: 24 · 2012: 6
- FWCI
- 525.08
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Gothic.net (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Cultural Studies › Gothic Literature and Media Analysis
- Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Digital Games and Media
- Physical Sciences › Computer Science › Computer Networks and Communications › Media and Digital Communication
- Keywords
- online dating, dating websites, romantic relationships
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