Рубрика: Gender and. Social Computing

Self-Disclosures: Too Much Too Soon?

One of the most popular theories to explain rela­tionship development is socialpenetration theory (Altman & Taylor, 1973). Social penetration theory is an incremental theory which argues that relationships move to greater levels of intimacy over time. According to this theory, how greater intimacy is achieved is typically through depth and breadth of self-disclosure. Breadth of […]

Phase 5: Resolution

As with Givens’ five stages of courting, resolu­tion is the final stage of the online dating courting process. After the first meeting, individuals know whether they are sexually attracted to and whether they want to learn more about their date. If they are still uncertain, they might set up a couple more dates; however, they […]

Phase 1: The Attention Phase

During the ‘attention phase’, off-line a person (usually the woman) will try to attract a person of the opposite sex by displaying subtle non-verbal signals. With online dating, one does not have an immediate target to display subtle interest in. Instead, the person displays signs of attraction by selecting an attractive photograph to represent themselves. […]

THE FIVE PHASES OF ONLINE DATING

Theorists have devised models to explain formal matchmaking services, such as personal ads, video dating and computer matchmaking. Ahuvia and Adelman (1992), for example, have devised the SMI model (searching, matching, and interact­ing model). They parallel matchmaking services with basic market functions. For instance, in the market place initially ‘searching’ is required, that is, gaining […]

Flirtation

Flirtatious behavior is evident throughout the early phases that Givens has delineated. Success in find­ing a potential partner off-line might be in some ways attributed to how skilled an individual is at flirting. Moore (1985) observed individuals in bars and identified 52 facial expressions and gestures that women display when they flirt. Although these actions […]