Within the span of almost ten years, phone dating apps have transformed the dating scene
by normalizing and, according to some voices, gamifying the digital quest for a partner …

This article reviews evidence for the social compensation hypothesis of online dating,
according to which individuals who experience challenges with traditional dating gravitate …

Online dating has become a widespread feature of modern social life. In less than two
decades, seeking partners through commercial intermediaries went from being a marginal …

In Western nations, the simultaneous increases in interracial relationships and the use of
dating apps such as Tinder have raised questions regarding the influence of dating apps on …

Objective This study examines, for the first time in Canada, the relationship between how
different‐sex couples meet and assortative mating on education, race, nativity, and age …

Dating apps are valuation devices that people use to set up and valuate digital identities.
Building a profile is a first move in a valuation game that contributes to intimate valorization …

Internet Dating deals primarily with the experiences of UK and Australian daters, examining
their online accounts to see what kinds of narratives, norms, emotions and 'chemistry'shape …

When it comes to relationships, there's no shortage of advice from self-help 'experts', pick-up
artists, and glossy magazines. But modern-day myths of attraction often have no basis in fact …

This article focuses on the study of the places where spouses first met in contemporary Italy.
Using data provided by the nationally representative survey “Family, Social Subjects and the …

Seeking help in finding a romantic partner is not a new phenomenon. Family, friends,
matchmakers and personal advertisments in newspapers are just some of the ways in which …