Who's Right and Who Writes: People, Profiles, Contacts, and Replies in Online Dating

Fiore, Andrew T.; Taylor, Lindsay Shaw; Zhong, Xiaomeng; Mendelsohn, Gerald A.; Cheshire, Coye

doi:10.1109/hicss.2010.444

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“…Textual analysis of the information provided in the "About me" section shows typical gender patterns, with men using more numerals and references to other people [24] and women using personal pronouns, positive emotion and spatial words as well as writing longer self-descriptions in general [19] [24]. However, no differences are observed in the use of frequent and tentative words [28].…”

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“…Starting with a strict preference for older partners, women broaden their preferred age ranges as they get older and show higher inclination towards homophily when they reach 25 years of age. However, aging women increasingly prefer younger partners [19]. Recent research argues for the derivative nature of age choice hypothesizing that preferences for "women's age are (partially) a function of male preferences for physical attractiveness, whereas female preferences for men's age are (partially) a function of female preferences for male socio-economic status" [59, p. 273].…”

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“…They are more likely to provide information about their children [35] [43], interests [68] as well as home and sex [19] [24]. Understanding the importance of their physical attractiveness for the mating success, women readily upload more photos than men [68] [69].…”

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Gender Differences in Online Dating: What Do We Know So Far? A Systematic Literature Review

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Baumann

Krasnova

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2016 49th Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences (HICSS)

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Gender Differences in Online Dating: What Do We Know So Far? A Systematic Literature Review

Abramova

Baumann

Krasnova

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2016 49th Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences (HICSS)

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“…Although Davis (1941) and Merton (1941) argued that potential female partners would be able to exchange their race or beauty for a highly educated or economically productive spouse, most recent studies have emphasized only the former ( Several studies of online dating markets, however, do consider the role of attractiveness in initial sorting processes. These studies suggest that physical attractiveness is the strongest determinant in online daters' perceptions of one another and of solicitations for dates (Fiore et al 2005;Fiore et al 2010). The premium conferred to attractive online daters likely explains why so many people manipulate their profile pictures and even lie about their personal characteristics like height (Toma and Hancock 2010;Toma, Hancock and Ellison 2008).…”

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From Assortative to Ashortative Coupling: Men's Height, Height Heterogamy, and Relationship Dynamics in the United States

Weitzman

Conley

2014

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Studies of online dating suggest that physical attraction is a key factor in early relationship formation, but say little about the role of attractiveness in longer-term relationships. Meanwhile, assortative coupling and exchange models widely employed in demographic research overlook the powerful sorting function of initial and sustained physical attraction. This article observes the effects of one physical characteristic of men-height-on various relationship outcomes in longer-term relationships, including spouses' attributes, marriage entry and stability, and the division of household labor. Drawing on two different cohorts from the Panel Study of Income Dynamics, the authors show that (1) height-coupling norms have changed little over the last three decades, (2) short, average, and tall men's spouses are qualitatively different from one another (3) short men marry and divorce at lower rates than others and (4) both men's height relative to other men and their height relative to their spouse are related to the within-couple distribution of household labor and earnings. These findings depict an enduring height hierarchy among men on in the spousal marriage market. Further, they indicate that at least one physical characteristic commonly associated with physical attraction influences the formation, functioning, and stability of longer-term relationships.

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“…Due to the difference in parental investment between genders, men and women display significant differences, like the high valuation of good provision of resources and attachment formation among women, and the high appraisal of physical attributes among men (Altafim, Lauandos, & Caramaschi, 2009;Buss, 1989Buss, , 1995Buss, , 2006Buss & Schmitt, 1993;Campos, 2005;Carneiro, 1997;Castro, 2009;Covolan, 2005;Cruz, 2009;Fiore, 2010;Furnham, 2009;Greengross & Miller, 2008, Hattori, 2009Lippa, 2007;Sadala, 2005;Stewart, Stinnett, & Rosenfelt, 2000).…”

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Comparison of Partner Choice between Lesbians and Heterosexual Women

Veloso¹,

Brito²,

Câmara³

2014

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Studies comparing preferred partner selection between homosexual and heterosexual women have shown that homosexual women exhibit patterns of choice that resemble both the heterosexual men and heterosexual women. This intersection between groups indicates that some characteristics valued by women may be intermediate between homosexual men and heterosexual women. This selection appears to be influenced by the type of relationship of the individual. Heterosexual women emphasize preference for characteristics related to physical health in short-term relationships. In long-term relationships, the emphasis is on the characteristics of good provision of resources and emotional investment. This study aimed to compare the preferences of the two groups of women in partner choice in the types of relationships mentioned. The participants were 100 homosexual and 55 heterosexual women in reproductive period. A questionnaire was used to collect information. The participants were contacted by indication, in LGBT bars or associations. There were similarities between groups with regard to the choices they made. The Macro-category attachment formation was requested more in the long-term and good genes was more appreciated in the short term. However, in both short and long term relationships homosexuals appreciated good genes more than heterosexuals. Heterosexual women valued good provision of resources more in long-term relationships. The reasons for these differences could be several, starting from social aspects all the way up to biological ones.

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Who's Right and Who Writes: People, Profiles, Contacts, and Replies in Online Dating

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Cited by 46 publications

References 29 publications

Gender Differences in Online Dating: What Do We Know So Far? A Systematic Literature Review

Gender Differences in Online Dating: What Do We Know So Far? A Systematic Literature Review

From Assortative to Ashortative Coupling: Men's Height, Height Heterogamy, and Relationship Dynamics in the United States

Comparison of Partner Choice between Lesbians and Heterosexual Women

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