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By: Peter PetrzalaTRANSCRIPT
ONLINE DATING: The Good and the Ugly
Peter Petrzala
Questions
• Why is online dating becoming less of a taboo than it was before? Why is it becoming more socially acceptable?
• What are the pros and cons of online dating?• Do you think it’s actually effective?
What am I talking about?
• Some facts• The good• The ugly• Anonymity• Personal information
Some facts
• Exponential increase in usage– 2003: 29 million used a service– 2010: 20 million a month
• Success– 94% met more than once– 14% lasted over 1 year– 8% lasted over 2 years
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nOz1xqPJvIk
Have you used online dating?
DON’T LIE! …just kidding
The good
• It works for a lot of people.• Personal matching (weeding out)• Sites out there for every type of person• Free?
The Ugly
• Some cost MONEY!• Scams• Information• Hookups
Anonymous
• Self-presentation– Research suggests that pressures to highlight one's positive attributes are
experienced in tandem with the need to present one's true (or authentic) self to others, especially in significant relationships.
– Use to pursue a relationship
• Control– Various aspects of self/credibility– Gap in the research
Personal Information
• Types of information people put• People want to match online with their offline
selves• People claim they are truthful in their profiles
– Style of dating sites discourage lying– People lie regardless: another gap in the research
Conclusion
• Dating websites work for some people.• Be cautious.
• In conclusion…
WEAR PROTECTION.