...responsibilities of life: work, school, family, home. This leads little time for pursuing our own interests and even less time for social interaction. How do busy people find the time to go out and have fun, let alone find the time to actually find someone to have fun with? You can try online dating. This has been a powerful and sometimes successful way to find a potential partner. However, the problem with online dating is that often the person you see on the screen isn't always an accurate representation of the real thing. I'm sure you have heard many horror stories of online dating gone wrong. Perhaps after spending days, weeks, or even months getting to know this person through phone calls, email or texting, you have invested so much time with this relationship that you are now anxious to see what this person looks like and how you two will interact together. Many times this can lead to bitter disappointment. Whether the person wasn't at all who they said they were or their picture was taken many, many years ago, online dating can be a huge gamble. And now that you have spent your time, money, and energy over several weeks to meet just one person, it's back to the drawing board. Not only that, but your online dating site is most likely charging you a monthly membership fee just to look at profiles, giving you no guarantee whatsoever that you will ever find a match. This is a long and frustrating process....
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...The Modern Teen's Field Guide to Dating, or A Politically Incorrect Introduction to the General Paper Essay I was literally eating chicken rice one afternoon when I suddenly realised eerie parallels between the General Paper essay and dating. From there, I set out to detail the 5 stages of dating and apply these lessons to writing the General Paper essay. For the uninitiated, this is meant to an accessible. informal introductory guide to acquaint you with the General Paper essay. For the more experienced, you may still pick up some pointers. For everyone, I hope you have a few laughs. (Disclaimer: dating advice is semi-questionable, follow at your own risk; essay-writing advice is not questionable, ignore at your own risk.) Stage 0: Grooming your self yourself At this point you are not even ready to step into the game yet. Don't be overzealous! If you want to make a serious entrance into the dating game you need to first work on grooming yourself into someone you have self-respect for. This means exercising. Bodybuilding. Learning how to dress tastefully. Engaging with your passions. Being active, up-and-about, doing things for yourself and not -...
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...Reflection Paper on Group Collaboration Project COMM.444 The online environment, and in particular, computer mediated communication is an effective medium to provide the social aspect of learning emphasized with collaborative learning. Collaborative and cooperative interactions can occur within virtual teams and groups based on how information is exchanged and requiring group members to formulate opinions and facilitate goals to accomplish. The utilization of a variety of CMC tools also helped our group establish a more collaborative and cooperative approach towards developing content and creativity, distributing tasks, creating a more cohesive online work environment. Through formulating certain ideas through our topic of CMC and its influence in online dating, we were able to give and receive feedback and evaluation from peers, gain greater knowledge into CMC principles, develop virtual interpersonal skills and critical thinking skills which are very important (Harasim et.al. 1995). Active participation strengthens learning. A learner is regarded as present online only when he or she makes a comment. "Lurkers", that is those who read but do not comment, are not regarded as part of the learning environment. Our collaboration research group consisted of four members. We initialized our approach into the project by utilizing our email to contact each other about particular research topics of interest in relation to the influence of computer mediated communication in online dating...
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...Homework Assignment #1 Dissecting a Research Article Name: Jonathan Sykes Homework 1: The components of sociological research and the empirical research report. Article: Zhao, Shanyang, Sherri Grasmuck and Jason Martin. 2008. “Identity Construction on Facebook: Digital Empowerment in Anchored Relationships.” Computers in Human Behavior 24: 1816-1836. The main objective of this assignment is to familiarize you with the format of scholarly, empirical research papers. The format that the authors’ followed in this article is a guide for the research paper that you will write for this seminar. The questions included in this assignment ask you to identify and discuss the key components of the paper and to assess the quality of the authors’ arguments, data, methods, analysis and conclusions. In your responses, use your own language as much as possible. If you quote directly, you must use proper citation format. I will deduct points if you do not use correct citation format. Type your answers below each numbered item. Be sure that you save your work often so you do not lose anything. I recommend that you save an unaltered version of the assignment and refer to this on occasion to make sure that if you accidentally delete questions as you type your answers, you can re-include the question along with your answer on your final document. Make sure that you answer all of the questions. Some numbered items include more than one question. Remember to look up...
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...THE SOCIAL DEMOGRAPHY OF INTERNET DATING IN THE UNITED STATES* Jessica M. Sautter Rebecca M. Tippett S. Phillip Morgan Duke University Durham, NC *The authors share equal authorship. We thank Doug Downey, Mary Madden, Emilio Parrado, and Lynn Smith-Lovin for comments on earlier drafts and the Pew Internet & American Life Project for making the data used here available. Earlier versions of this paper were presented at the Southern Sociological Society Meetings, March 25, 2006 and the Southern Demographic Association Meetings, November 5, 2005. We acknowledge research support from an NIH contract, “New Approaches to Explaining Family Change and Variation” (N01-HD-3-3354). Direct correspondence to Rebecca M. Tippett: Department of Sociology, Duke University, Box 90088, Durham, NC 27708-0088. E-mail: rtippett@soc.duke.edu APPROX 8,808 WORDS (FULL DOCUMENT, INC ABSTRACT, TABLES, REFERENCES) Social Demography of Internet Dating THE SOCIAL DEMOGRAPHY OF INTERNET DATING IN THE UNITED STATES Abstract: Using the first nationally representative survey to focus on internet dating, we identify those “at risk” of using internet dating, i.e., one must have internet access and have been single in the past five years during the technology’s growth. We identify socio-demographic correlates of both these selective processes and estimate use of internet dating net of these processes. We find that socioeconomic and demographic factors have strong effects on the selective processes...
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...XXX10.1177/1529100612436522Finkel et al.Online Dating 2012 Research Article Online Dating: A Critical Analysis From the Perspective of Psychological Science Psychological Science in the Public Interest 13(1) 3–66 © The Author(s) 2012 Reprints and permission: sagepub.com/journalsPermissions.nav DOI: 10.1177/1529100612436522 http://pspi.sagepub.com Eli J. Finkel1, Paul W. Eastwick2, Benjamin R. Karney3, Harry T. Reis4, and Susan Sprecher5 1 Northwestern University; 2Texas A&M University; 3University of California, Los Angeles; University of Rochester; and 5Illinois State University 4 Summary Online dating sites frequently claim that they have fundamentally altered the dating landscape for the better. This article employs psychological science to examine (a) whether online dating is fundamentally different from conventional offline dating and (b) whether online dating promotes better romantic outcomes than conventional offline dating. The answer to the first question (uniqueness) is yes, and the answer to the second question (superiority) is yes and no. To understand how online dating fundamentally differs from conventional offline dating and the circumstances under which online dating promotes better romantic outcomes than conventional offline dating, we consider the three major services online dating sites offer: access, communication, and matching. Access refers to users’ exposure to and opportunity to evaluate potential romantic...
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...Research Paper on Digital Media and Self-Esteem Name Institution Course Date Introduction The study was about researching and analyzing whether the digital world boosts self-esteem. The research helps the effect of social media and the technological advancements that have occurred in the recent past on an individual’s personality and self-esteem. The study has incorporated digital ethnography and social networking analysis to critically examine and analyze the focus groups at hand. Social networking sites are an important aspect in the digital world and involve increased networking of existing and compound relations which goes beyond close friends. It is a conglomerate friendship and relations of friends of friends. Technology has made vast and significant changes in social dynamics. It tends to both affect people in the society by either making them comfortable and uncomfortable thus affecting their self-esteem (Meadows, 2003, P. 23). The process of transferring human contact into the world through creating complete, genuine and reliable social inter-connections seems to affect one’s self-esteem. These social groups can be sampled and used as focus groups which can be used as an analysis of behavior for the entire society as a whole. The study is important in addressing the behaviors of participants in a focus group relevant to the overall effect of the digital world relevant to the self-esteem of individuals in the society. The Existing Literature Review Technology, social...
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...OF INTERNET DATING IN THE UNITED STATES* Jessica M. Sautter, Duke University Rebecca M. Tippett, Duke University S. Philip Morgan, Duke University This is a preprint of an Article accepted for publication in Social Science Quarterly © 2010 Southwestern Social Science Association. *All authors contributed equally and share authorship of this article. Direct all correspondence to Rebecca M. Tippett, Department of Sociology, Duke University, PO Box 90088, Durham, NC 27705 (rtippett@soc.duke.edu). Data and coding used in this article are available upon request for those wishing to replicate this study. This research was partially supported by a contract, (N01 HD-3-3354; PI. S. Philip Morgan) "Designing New Models for Explaining Family Change and Variation," with the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development. Data collection was carried out and funded by the Pew Foundation with partial support from Duke University. The authors wish to thank Emilio A. Parrado, Seth Sanders, Lee Rainie, John Horrigan, Lynn Smith-Lovin, Amanda Lenhart, Mary Madden, Douglas Downey, Linda K. George, and Nathan D. Martin for helpful comments and suggestions. Early versions of this article were presented at the 2005 Southern Demographic Association Annual Meeting and the 2006 Southern Sociological Society Annual Meeting. 1 THE SOCIAL DEMOGRAPHY OF INTERNET DATING IN THE UNITED STATES ABSTRACT Objective: To identify the sociodemographic correlates of internet dating net of selective...
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...Jackalyn C. Majors American Intercontinental University Unit 1 Individual Project MKT640 – A Managerial Approach to Marketing Abstract This paper will follow two specific products and services that have come to development for the global marketplace in the last few years. This paper will discuss the product launch, and the impact of technology on the product along with the legal and ethical implications and how they were handled. The companies being discussed in this paper are Red Box and eHarmony. Understanding a Successful Launch Introduction These two companies discussed in this paper are Red Box movie DVD rental, and eHarmony online dating service. It will be it is important to understand these challenges in today global economy these two strong successful companies endured. Understanding these challenges can teach what is examined in launching new products along with the impact of technology on these products, along with the legal and ethical implication of launch of these products and services. Challenges in New Product Launches When Red box first evolved it was owned and placed in McDonalds fast food restaurants as a subsidiary of McDonalds and soon was sold to Coinstar who quickly moved Red box to grocery stores, drugstores and others including Walmart, Walgreens and 7-Elevens increasing Red box location to over 28000 kiosks in the United States (Augustine, C 2011). In the late 1990’s after 35 years of work as a psychologist and marrage counselor...
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...Mismatch: The Truth about Online Dating Isioma K. Ehiobu CAS 4703-993 April 27, 2011 Disharmony and Mismatch: The Truth about Online Dating Five years ago American journalist, Thomas Friedman, wrote a book entitled The World Is Flat: A Brief History of the Twenty-first Century. His main reason for writing this book was to point out that the world in which we live in was being flattened by technology. What he meant by the term “flatten” was that the things that couldn’t be done decades ago due to the lack of technology are now being conducted today at a fast rate because of how advanced the technology is today. Take for instance, the Internet, decades ago not that much could be done on it but now it allows people to communicate with one another across the globe. He goes into detail as he talks about the workflow software, which was one of the ten forces that flatten the world as it contributed to the improvement of the Internet (Friedman, 2006, p. 78). Now it allows people to interact with one another through various means like social network, emails, and now with the upcoming of Internet dating. Internet dating, once considered taboo, is now an effective way to meet others like ourselves that we may have otherwise not met in a public setting. Today, this type of dating appears to be replacing our traditional ways when looking for a soulmate, especially for those who have had an unsuccessful face-to-face relationship. Internet dating is now one of many ways to...
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...the White Places: A Study of Skin Color Preferences on Indian Matrimonial and Mate-Seeking Websites Sonora Jha Seattle University Mara Adelman Seattle University Abstract A preference for light skinned females is a global bias that affects all areas of human relationships, especially in marital mate selection. Further intensified by the meteoric rise in Internet dating and mate selection, this bias often serves an invalidating function for darker-skinned women. This study (1) analyzed ‘profiles’ and ‘preferences’ of brides and grooms (N=200), and (2) coded ‘success story wedding photos’ (N=200) posted on four Indian matrimonial websites. Results showed an overwhelming bias among males for brides lighter-skinned than themselves. Males were also more likely than females to state a preference for skin color in their prospective brides, and to use qualitative words like ‘beautiful’ and ‘lovely’ to describe their preferred match. Most significantly, the ‘success story’ wedding photos consistently had lighter-skinned brides than grooms. Darkskinned women were almost non-existent in these ‘success stories.’ This research points to a technology-abetted intensification of colorism. That is to say that the powerful profile ‘menu’ options and the visual imagery of predominantly lightskinned, ‘successful’ brides illustrated on current websites visually reinforce the invalidation of dark skinned women. Keywords Internet matchmaking Colorism Indian marriage market Technology and women...
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...MARK203: Market Research Assignment 1 James Richard 300xxxxxx 20 August 2013 ------------------------------------------------- IMPORTANT NOTE: ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- This model answer of the report DOES NOT CONTAIN factual matter, but describes the type of information that would be expected from independent secondary research, and the correct use of the Decision Tree. ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- The interview guide can be considered appropriate, but may not be complete. ------------------------------------------------- Tutorial Group 3 Susan Sun Words: 941 Introduction and background Emily and Ryan, undergraduates at VUW believe there must be a better way to meet people and plan activities, such as dates, and social events. They have noticed a possible opportunity in this area for people like them at university that Facebook and other SNS have not addressed directly. They particularly liked the idea of only targeting tertiary students in order to attract singles looking for a more defined friendship and dating network. They were also attracted to a mobile application for smart phones that could be used to set up events and activities on the go. In addition to allowing subscribers to connect and meet new people with common interests, the service (application) would help coordinate and plan group...
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...eHarmony Final Paper December 15, 2010 If you are single and looking for long-term love, eHarmony.com Inc. wants to find you the "perfect mate." With traditional values and modern matchmaking possibilities, eHarmony.com has taken the electronic dating scene by storm. eHarmony has united more than 10,000 couples in marriage in its short history and, during 2008, had more than seven million registered users. Background In 2000, eHarmony was founded by Dr. Neil Clark Warren an evangelical Christian who worked for 30 years as a psychologist specializing in counseling married couples. He also authored two books, “Finding the Love of Your Life” and “Date…or Soul Mate?”, the former selling over one million copies. After a successful career of counseling married couples and research into marital problems, he came to one solid conclusion. In his biography on eHarmony’s website he states, “In almost every case, these were two persons who should never have married each other! They really didn’t belong together. They thought they did, but they were not well matched”. From there, he identified 29 dimensions that he found were consistently present in successful marriages. Dr. Warren found online dating as an opportunity to take his match making theories to a new level. eHarmony’s competitive advantage is that it established its credibility by using a scientifically developed questionnaire based on Dr. Warren’s 29 dimensions. The questionnaire does not...
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...Kennetra Isler CMST 2060 MWF- 730 Speech Reflection Paper Doing an Informative speech was not an easy task at all but it was worth it after you finished it. This speech included an outline, scholarly sources, and a lot of hard work and preparation. My topic I chose was Internet dating, but I wanted to be a little more detailed and go into the new dating scam called Catfishing. After I finally was sure about my topic I began to search for sources. I actually had a very difficult time finding scholarly sources on Catfishing because since its fairly new there wasn’t any helpful scholarly information out of it. What I had to do was just use sources from Online dating that talked about Catfishing or gave some kind of information about online dating going wrong. After I finally collected all of my sources I began constructing my outline. Outline took me a bit of time because I wanted to get every detail in their right because I would not have time to use or say every detail in my speech. For the outline I followed every step in our Public Speaking book. After I finished my outline I began my speech and started practicing using my attention getter, main points, transitions and ending. With all of this it was quite an experience. I learned from this experience that I need to slow down when I’m speaking and try to choose a topic that I can find a lot of scholarly information on so I can give a better speech. I thought that I projected well even though I was very nervous and I...
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...Our updated Terms of Use will become effective on May 25, 2012. Find out more. Social networking service From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation, search This article is about the type of service. For the concept of relationships between people, see Social network. For a list of services, see List of social networking websites. A social networking service is an online service, platform, or site that focuses on facilitating the building of social networks or social relations among people who, for example, share interests, activities, backgrounds, or real-life connections. A social network service consists of a representation of each user (often a profile), his/her social links, and a variety of additional services. Most social network services are web-based and provide means for users to interact over the Internet, such as e-mail and instant messaging. Online community services are sometimes considered as a social network service, though in a broader sense, social network service usually means an individual-centered service whereas online community services are group-centered. Social networking sites allow users to share ideas, activities, events, and interests within their individual networks. The main types of social networking services are those that contain category places (such as former school year or classmates), means to connect with friends (usually with self-description pages), and a recommendation system linked to trust. Popular methods now combine...
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