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The Illusion of Intimacy: Problems in the World of Online Dating

The Illusion of Intimacy: Problems in the World of Online Dating

Bridges, John

Hardcover

RelationshipsComputer Security

ISBN10: 0313399514
ISBN13: 9780313399510
Publisher: Praeger
Published: May 15 2012
Pages: 168
Weight: 0.95
Height: 0.60 Width: 6.10 Depth: 9.30
Language: English

This book examines online dating from the inside, using in-depth interviews with dating website members to reveal--and keenly analyze--what relationships and romance in the 21st century are really like.

The members of the current generation of digital guinea pigs are true social pioneers as they embrace digital technology to create a new realm of mating, dating, and intimacy in America. Ironically, digital dating frequently results in an outcome that is exactly opposite to its participants' intended purposes.

The Illusion of Intimacy: Problems in the World of Online Dating is more than a thorough investigation of the realities of modern relationships, many of which begin online--one in five, according to Match.com; the book introduces the reader to some of the natives and industry users who make up its clientele. Author John C. Bridges shows how they have adapted to technology to find new interactions, meet new partners, and share new experiences. The research focuses on the dating sites ranked in the top five by actual members of these sites who interviewed with the author to share their personal stories and experiences, all documented by saved emails and text messages.

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