Online Dating: Is Hooking Up the Goal?

Almond, Lindsey; Harcourt-Medina, Kate Taylor; Taylor, Alan C.

doi:10.22606/pra.2019.14001

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“…Although sex and emotion are not always connected (Birnbaum & Reis, 2019), this reflects females' willingness to invest emotions in love, even in STRR. Women tend to prioritize serious relationships while dating (Almond et al, 2019;Foster, 2021;Gray et al, 2019), are less likely to agree that"sex without love is acceptable" (Buss, 2018), and cite love and commitment as motives for sex more than men (Meston et al, 2020). This research and past findings on sex being viewed as an expression of love (Fazli Khalaf et al, 2018) suggest Malaysian young women are similar.…”

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“…This result is consistent withSchwarz et al's ( 2020) finding that sex is an important component of STRR while contradicting social representation research from Brazil where sex is not part of the central core elements(Andrade & Wachelke, 2011). While previous studies have shown that males tend to view sex as key to romantic relationships(Almond et al, 2019;Thompson & O'Sullivan, 2012), that females do too is surprising. This is significant because sex is traditionally considered a taboo topic and females often viewed as more conservative in their attitudes towards toward it(Rahman et al, 2015;Thompson & O'Sullivan, 2012).…”

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Navigating Love in a Post-Pandemic World: Understanding Young Adults’ Views on Short- and Long-Term Romantic Relationships

Mengzhen,

Lim,

Berezina

et al. 2023

Arch Sex Behav

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The uncertain future due to COVID-19 pandemic and the technological advancements may have altered young adults' experiences of romantic relationships. It is unclear whether individuals will continue to prefer traditional long-term romantic relationships (LTRR) or opt for short-term ones (STRR). This research describes how young adults in Malaysia perceive LTRR and STRR. Using the structured approach of the Theory of Social Representation, data were collected from N N = 512; 238 (46.48%) male; M age 21.75; majority are heterosexual and students, and analyzed using prototypical analysis to reveal high consensus elements. Five observations were made: (1) females prioritize "Love" in both STRR and LTRR, while males prioritize "love" only in LTRR; (2) females prioritize "marriage" in LTRR, while men prioritize "trust," "comfort," and "stability." Males do not consider "marriage" as part of a LTRR; (3) both males and females view STRR positively, while LTRR are viewed more practically; (4) "sex" is a core element in STRR but is absent in LTRR; (e) males differentiate between STRR and LTRR with no overlapping elements. These findings provide insight into the social representations of romantic relationships among young adults in Malaysia and suggest future directions for research in the field.

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Navigating Love in a Post-Pandemic World: Understanding Young Adults’ Views on Short- and Long-Term Romantic Relationships

Mengzhen,

Lim,

Berezina

et al. 2023

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Young women’s conceptualisation and self-representation in online dating: a qualitative analysis

Van Kampen,

Phillips,

Devenport

2024

SN Soc Sci

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Online dating has become an increasingly popular way to meet potential romantic partners. Young women experience a complex interplay between traditional gender roles and elevated risks in online dating. Our project aimed to explore young women’s self-representation in online dating, with the research question, “How do young women conceptualise and represent the ‘self’ in online dating?”. An exploratory qualitative research design was adopted, encompassing semi-structured interviews with 10 participants analysed via Reflexive Thematic Analysis. Sampling was purposive and snowballing, resulting in a final sample of participants aged between 19 and 30 years who identified as female and had engaged in online dating within the last six months. Interviews lasted 52 min on average. To ensure quality and trustworthiness, the research team utilised various quality procedures. Three themes with multiple aspects were constructed which encompassed feelings of (un)safety, social norms in online dating, and selling your best ‘self’. Unsafety was related to deception in online dating, physical danger, and the work required to stay safe. Social norms involved the normalisation of online dating, stigma, and social assistance with self-representation. Selling your best ‘self’ examined the marketable ‘self’ and conflicts with the values of authenticity. Our study has potential implications regarding responsibility for safety and may indicate some support for the idea of an overarching framework as beneficial to understanding the vast theoretical frameworks in online dating. Further research into how different subgroups of young women self-represent in online dating is likely to yield more specific understandings.

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Online Dating: Is Hooking Up the Goal?

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Navigating Love in a Post-Pandemic World: Understanding Young Adults’ Views on Short- and Long-Term Romantic Relationships

Navigating Love in a Post-Pandemic World: Understanding Young Adults’ Views on Short- and Long-Term Romantic Relationships

Young women’s conceptualisation and self-representation in online dating: a qualitative analysis

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