Alterovitz, S., Mendelsohn, G. A. (2009). Partner Preferences Across the Life Span: Online Dating By Older Adults. Psychology and Aging, 24 (2), 513-517. Retrieved From http://0-web.ebscohost.com.sculib.scu.edu/ehost/detail?sid=6658ae43-8eec-4aa0811e- dcbe7c67feda%40sessionmgr104&vid=1&hid=111&bdata=JnNpdGU9ZWhvc3QtbGl2ZQ%3d%3d#db=pdh&AN=pag-24-2-513.
This source is particularly useful because it highlights how online dating personal ads reflect the desires of dating individuals from a range of ages. It shows how these desires change over the course of time, or, in some cases, remain the same until late adulthood. Additionally, this source differentiates the desires of men and women that are exhibited within their online dating profiles. This source is useful in analyzing online dating based off of stratified age groups and gender.
Brand, R.J., Bonatsos, A., D’Orazio, R., DeShong, H. (2012). What Is Beautiful Is Good, Even Online: Correlations Between Photo Attractiveness and Text Attractiveness In Men’s Online Dating Profiles. Computers In Human Behavior, 166-170. Retrieved from http://0- web.ebscohost.com.sculib.scu.edu/ehost/detail?vid=4&hid=10&sid=d04fe34a-4675- 48d9-bbae- 1350c99f03ae%40sessionmgr4&bdata=JnNpdGU9ZWhvc3QtbGl2ZQ%3d%3d#db =ofm&AN=67138172.
This source discusses the common belief that internet dating “levels the playing field” due to the fact that people are able to read an individual’s profile, instead of solely relying upon an initial attraction. However, this study reveals how attractive profile pictures influence people’s perception of written bios online. With that, we come to understand how online dating utilizes visual inclinations when meeting people, as it does in face-to-face interactions.
Brown, A.L. (2011). Relationships, Community, and Identity in The New Virtual Society. Futurist, 45, 2, 29-34. Retrieved from http://0-web.ebscohost.com.sculib.scu.edu/ehost/detail?vid=10&hid=9&sid=381dee7e-4f82-44e0-a68d-bce09e9e883e%40sessionmgr4&bdata=JnNpdGU9ZWhvc3QtbGl2ZQ%3d%3d#db=ofm&AN=504517376.
Brown’s piece brings about an interesting perspective into the future of dating. He points out that the Internet is working to adapt traditional relationships, such as arranged marriages, and is working to create a whole new approach to dating. The implications of doing so include an extended network of potential mates to choose from, but also a decline in people’s ability to interact face-to-face. These factors will, with time, alter people’s preferences for the progression of their intimate relationships due to the fact they will rely more on technology in developing such interactions.
Glasser, C.L., Robnett, B., Feliciano, C. (2009). Internet Daters’ Body Type Preferences: Race-Ethnic and Gender Differences. Sex Roles, 14-33. Retrieved from http://0- web.ebscohost.com.sculib.scu.edu/ehost/pdfviewer/pdfviewer?vid=4&hid=10&sid=c b33820a-7964-4fa0-a3c4-6bcf9f31ec36%40sessionmgr11.
This source highlights how race and gender play a factor in distinguishing physical characteristics desired and sought after by online daters. It discusses how the Internet allows these individuals to narrow the search for a mate who has these desired physical characteristics. Once again, there is a strong emphasis on differentiating gender and race.
Guadagno, R.E., Okdie, B.M., Kruse, S.A. (2012). Dating Deception: Gender, Online Dating, and Exaggerated Self-presentation. Computers In Human Behavior, 642-647. Retrieved from http://0- www.sciencedirect.com.sculib.scu.edu/science/article/pii/S0747563211002548.
This source is useful because it highlights differences in self-presentation when involved in “real life” circumstances, as compared to those online. It demonstrates how people have different approaches and expectations when presenting themselves through virtual means. Additionally, this source does a nice job of highlighting differences in male and female approaches to this issue.
Kaufman, G., Phua, V.C. (2003). Is Ageism Alive in Date Selection among Men? Age Requests among Gay and Straight Men in Internet Personal Ads. Journal of Men’s Studies, 11, 2, 225-235. Retrieved from http://0-web.ebscohost.com.sculib.scu.edu/ehost/detail?vid=8&hid=9&sid=381dee7e-4f82-44e0-a68d-bce09e9e883e%40sessionmgr4&bdata=JnNpdGU9ZWhvc3QtbGl2ZQ%3d%3d#db=ofm&AN=510323680.
Kaufman and Phua’s work is particularly useful in that it focuses on men’s interest in age-related information within online dating profiles. It highlights the differences between men’s tendency to emphasize age, as compared to their female counterparts. Their work additionally offers historical and biological reasons for why this trend may exist.
McIntosh, W.D., Locker, L., Briley, K., Ryan, R., Scott, A.J. (2011). What Do Older Adults Seek In Their Potential Romantic Partners? Evidence From Online Personal Ads. International Journal of Aging and Human Development, 72,1, 67-82. Retrieved from http://0-web.ebscohost.com.sculib.scu.edu/ehost/detail?sid=381dee7e-4f82-44e0-a68d-bce09e9e883e%40sessionmgr4&vid=3&hid=9.
This source highlights how age plays a role in defining an individual’s online dating experience. It includes insight into how varying life expectancies for men and women affect older individuals’ online dating endeavors, and reflects the positives and the pitfalls of elders’ involvement within the online dating community. McIntosh’s work highlights an age demographic that is not commonly acknowledged within the context of online dating. In doing so, this article offers an interesting and unique perspective into the topic of online dating practices for older individuals.
Merkle, E.R., Richardson, R.A. (2000). Digital Dating and Virtual Relating. Family Relations, 49, 2, 187-192. Retrieved from http://0-web.ebscohost.com.sculib.scu.edu/ehost/detail?vid=8&hid=9&sid=381dee7e-4f82-44e0-a68d-bce09e9e883e%40sessionmgr4&bdata=JnNpdGU9ZWhvc3QtbGl2ZQ%3d%3d#db=ofm&AN=507687998.
Merkle and Richardson’s work sheds light on how the Internet has adapted over the course of time. It highlights how the Internet once served as a means for government related tasks, and how that purpose has expanded to the general public. Digital Dating and Virtual Relating also connotes the implications of this remarkable transition.
Strassberg, D.S., Holty, S. (2003). An Experimental Study of Women’s Internet Personal Ads. Archives of Sexual Behavior, 32, 3, 253-260. Retrieved from http://0-web.ebscohost.com.sculib.scu.edu/ehost/detail?vid=10&hid=9&sid=381dee7e-4f82-44e0-a68d-bce09e9e883e%40sessionmgr4&bdata=JnNpdGU9ZWhvc3QtbGl2ZQ%3d%3d#db=ofm&AN=510261728.
This source is important to my research because it focuses on women’s experiences and perceptions of online dating. It works to show how gender affects one’s participation in online dating and gives a unique perspective into women’s understanding of the Internet as a resource for fostering romantic interaction. It also shows what facets of online ads women find particularly significant.
Toma, C., Hancock, J.T. (2012). What Lies Beneath: The Linguistic Traces of Deception in Online Dating Profiles. Journal of Communication, 78-97. Retrieved from http://0- web.ebscohost.com.sculib.scu.edu/ehost/pdfviewer/pdfviewer?vid=4&hid=21&sid=acf 49c0e-9000-44ca-bc90-ee13c2ead3c4%40sessionmgr15.
This journal entry is useful in evaluating a common source of uneasiness for those who choose to date online. Many individuals feel that deception is a primary concern for online dating due to the “impersonal” nature of the internet. It is difficult to tell through social media if an individual is telling the truth or marketing false information about themselves. This source communicates the validity of these concerns and elaborates on the issue of deception in online dating practices.