Online Dating A Critical Analysis From the Perspective of Psychological Science
Online Dating
A Critical Analysis From the Perspective of Psychological Science
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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.
A Critical Analysis From the Perspective of Psychological Science
+ Author Affiliations
- 1Northwestern University
- 2Texas A&M University
- 3University of California, Los Angeles
- 4University of Rochester
- 5Illinois State University
- Eli J. Finkel, Northwestern University, 2029 Sheridan Road, Swift Hall #102, Evanston, IL 60208-2710 E-mail: finkel@northwestern.edu
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.