Courtship Practices, Romantic Relationship Initiation, and Mate Selection in the Online Dating Environment
Courtship Practices, Romantic Relationship Initiation, and Mate Selection in the Online Dating Environment
Author(s): Elizabeth Dobson-LohmanSubject(s): Gender Studies, ICT Information and Communications Technologies
Published by: Addleton Academic Publishers
Keywords: dating; romantic; relationship; selection; mate;online;
Summary/Abstract: This paper analyzes the outcomes of an exploratory review of the current research on courtship practices, romantic relationship initiation, and mate selection in the online dating environment. The data used for this study was obtained and replicated from previous research conducted by Morning Consult, Pew Research Center, SimpleTexting, and Statista, I performed analyses and made estimates regarding U.S. adults who use social media and have dating experience. Data collected from 4,600 respondents are tested against the research model by using structural equation modeling.
Journal: Journal of Research in Gender Studies
- Issue Year: 10/2020
- Issue No: 1
- Page Range: 59-65
- Page Count: 7
- Language: English
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