Pilihan Masyarakat pada Agen Biro Jodoh Online: Kebutuhan atau Tuntutan?

The rapid development of technology turned out not only to impact the industrial sector but also to impact the soul mate-searching phenomenon, which is dragged in the flow of its development. One of them is manifested in the form of an online dating agency. However, an interesting discussion is whether the existence of such an online dating agency is a need or demand for those wanting to find a partner. In reviewing the discussion, the author applied a qualitative approach and purposive sampling technique to extract the required data. The research results revealed that most informants did not have their preferences for an online dating agency is searching for a partner. Only one informant stated wanting to use the service, provided the informant has not found a partner within the set deadline. Thus, the online dating agency can be said to be a need when someone is in an urgent situation and condition. Besides, those informants' decisions, both those who had preferences for online dating agencies and those who did not, were rational choices. The reason is that those informants had their preferences in finding a partner. Thus, based on their statements, it can be said that the online dating agency has not become a need as a way to find a partner

Application of Social Penetration Theory to the Development of Romantic Relationships Through Social Media

Perkembangan teknologi telah hadir dan berkembang pesat dalam kehidupan sehari-hari, salah satunya dalam hal perkembangan media sosial. Kemudahan mengakses internet menjadi salah satu faktor tingginya jumlah pengguna media sosial. Dalam menjalin hubungan dengan individu, aspek penting dalam menjalin hubungan adalah komunikasi. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui penerapan Self Disclosure dalam teori penetrasi sosial terhadap perkembangan hubungan romantis antar individu yang berkomunikasi secara online melalui media sosial. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode deskriptif kualitatif dengan metode analisis isi yaitu melakukan tinjauan pustaka dengan kata kunci penetrasi sosial, keterbukaan diri, dan media sosial. Studi ini menemukan bahwa keterbukaan diri dalam konteks pengembangan hubungan romantis online lebih berfokus pada informasi intim tentang seseorang dan apa yang mereka pilih untuk dibagikan kepada orang lain. Proses komunikasi online mempercepat percakapan di tingkat permukaan, namun jika perkembangan hubungan berada pada tahap yang lebih intim dan romantis, maka akan lebih cepat terjalin jika menggunakan komunikasi tatap muka

Against Marrying a Stranger Marital Matchmaking Technologies in Saudi Arabia

Websites and applications that match and connect individuals for romantic purposes are commonly used in the Western world. However, there have not been many previous investigations focusing on cultural factors that affect the adoption of similar technologies in religiously conservative non-Western cultures. In this study, we examine the socio-technical and cultural factors that influence the perceptions and use of matchmaking technologies in Saudi Arabia. We report the methods and findings of interviews with 18 Saudi nationals (nine males and nine females) with diverse demographics and backgrounds. We provide qualitatively generated insights into the major themes reported by our participants related to the common approaches to matchmaking, the current role of technology, and concerns regarding matchmaking technologies in this cultural con-text. We relate these themes to specific implications for designing marital matchmaking technologies in Saudi Arabia and we outline opportunities for future investigations.Comment: 11 pages, 1 table, DIS 201

O Amor e a Qualidade Conjugal em Relacionamentos Amorosos Mediados e Não Mediados Pela Internet

Love is one of the most desired feelings by human beings. According to the triangular theory of love, it is composed of three elements: intimacy, passion and decision/commitment, which constitutes a dimension related to the quality of love the partners perceive in their relationship. This study aims to compare the three elements of love and marital quality of 86 Internet users (43 in a relationship mediated by the Internet and 43 with a physical relationship). The results indicate that there is a significant difference in the intimacy, the decision/commitment and the whole dimension of love, as well as in the marital quality between partners who have a relationship mediated by Internet and the ones in a physical relationship. We can conclude that the Internet is a great tool for people to meet, but that it is important for the relationship to develop in a face-to-face context.El amor es uno de los sentimientos más deseados por los seres humanos. La teoría triangular del amor cree que está compuesto por tres componentes: intimidad, pasión y decisión/compromiso, dimensiones relacionadas con la percepción de los cónyuges a cerca de la calidad de su relacionamiento. La finalidad de este estudio cuantitativo fue comparar los tres elementos del amor y de la calidad marital en 86 usuarios de Internet divididos en dos grupos (43 en una relación de amor mediada por la Internet y 43 en un relacionamiento presencial). Los datos mostraron diferencias significativas en la intimidad, en la dimensión decisión/compromiso y en la dimensión total del amor, así como en la calidad del matrimonio entre los usuarios que tienen una relación mediada por la Internet y los usuarios en las relaciones presenciales. Llegamos a la conclusión de que Internet es una excelente herramienta para que las personas se encuentran, pero es importante que la relación se desarrolle en un contexto presencial.O amor é um dos sentimentos mais desejados pelo ser humano. De acordo com a teoria triangular do amor, este é composto por três elementos: intimidade, paixão e decisão/compromisso, constituindo-se em uma dimensão relacionada à qualidade percebida pelos cônjuges no seu relacionamento. O objetivo deste estudo quantitativo foi comparar os três elementos do amor e a qualidade conjugal de 86 usuários de Internet divididos em dois grupos (43 em um relacionamento amoroso mediado pela Internet e 43 em um relacionamento presencial). Os resultados revelaram diferença significativa na intimidade, na decisão/compromisso e na dimensão total do amor, bem como na qualidade conjugal, entre os usuários que possuem um relacionamento mediado pela Internet e os usuários em relacionamentos presenciais. Conclui-se que a Internet é uma excelente ferramenta para que pessoas se conheçam, porém é importante que o relacionamento se desenvolva em um contexto presencial

The attractiveness, trustworthiness and desirability of autistic males' online dating profiles

A lack of success through traditional, face-to-face dating has led some autistic adults to pursue relationships through online dating. Creating an online dating profile, however, is a process that requires a range of complex social skills, the ability to balance a number of social demands, and self- and other-awareness - all of which can be challenging for autistic people. This paper presents two studies investigating the perceived attractiveness, trustworthiness and desirability of autistic males’ online dating profiles by females from the general population. In Study 1, 111 heterosexual females rated the autistic attributes and interests in an online dating profile as comparably attractive, trustworthy and desirable to date as an online dating profile comprising typical attributes and interests, but online dating profiles that mixed typical attributes with autistic interests were perceived to be less desirable to date. Study 2 investigated the impact of the wording of autistic characteristics and an explicit statement of a diagnosis of autism in 127 heterosexual females. Positive wording and an explicit statement of a diagnosis of autism enhanced perceived attractiveness and trustworthiness, but not desirability to date. The implications for the construction of autistic males’ online dating profiles are discussed

Swiping Left or Right? Effective and Ineffective Dating Profiles

With the use of internet growing, online dating applications are becoming more relevant in today’s society. With the ever-evolving technology of today’s world, there is still much to be researched and learned. Due to the connectedness of the world shifting from face to face communication to technology based communication, the online dating world is growing rapidly. Online dating has become prevalent in today’s society as a means to meet others. Online dating applications allow users to share information and describe themselves and to be able to choose who they want to pursue as a romantic partner based on the information shared. This study focused on online dating, particularly on the effectiveness and ineffectiveness of an online dating profile. Various levels of self-presentation and self-disclosure were used to examine how they impacted people’s favorability to certain online dating profiles. Self-presentation focused on profile pictures and how participants convey themselves and the deception of online dating. Self-disclosure focused on how positively or negatively the amount of disclosure or lack thereof can affect the dating profile. The study focused on the dating profile itself and what content the user decides to share

Singles Looking to Mingle: An Analysis of Self-Presentation in Online Dating

Online dating has become a commonplace in today’s society as more people are turning to it more than ever before. Because this type of dating has become so widely accepted, the researchers felt it was necessary to take a deeper look into self-presentation in online dating and how people choose to represent themselves. Participants of this study include single men and women, between the ages of 18-35, from a large Midwestern metro area in the United States. The purpose of this study was to gain information as to how men and women choose to represent themselves on online dating platforms. The key areas that were chosen to be further explored in the analysis include: the information participants chose to share about themselves, types of photos they used to represent themselves, expressions of desiring physical relationships and each gender’s use of deception. Ultimately, the data suggests that there were clear discrepancies between the information that men and women shared about themselves in their bios, versus what they disclosed to the researchers in questions asked

Single and searching: how older and younger adults seek romantic partners online

textDespite a growing population of single older adults, past research and theory on romantic relationship formation has primarily focused on younger adults. Online dating has become an increasingly prevalent context for both older and younger adults to form romantic relationships. Nonetheless, adults of different ages may have different motivations for seeking dating partners. Using a framework of agency and communion to synthesize disparate literatures on personal goals, evolutionary motivations, and socioemotional motivations across the lifespan, the current research focuses on age differences in self-presentations in 4000 online dating profiles sampled from two popular online dating websites. Themes in these profiles were identified using the Linguistic Inquiry and Word Count software (LIWC; Pennebaker, Booth & Francis, 2007). Regression analyses revealed significant associations between age and word use. Older adults were more likely to use first person plural pronouns (e.g. we, us, our), reflecting a focus on connectedness as well as words associated with health and positive emotion. Younger adults were more likely to emphasize the self, using more first person pronouns and were more likely to use words associated with work and achievement. Results suggest younger adults focus on enhancing the “self” when seeking romantic partnership. Consistent with theories of adult development, older adults are more positive in their profiles and appear to focus more on the “self” as embedded in relationships.Human Development and Family Science

Portuguese online dating: exploring gender differences in self-presentations

The purpose of this study was to investigate gender differences in the construction of self-presentations in online dating profiles. 200 personal ads and 1006 photographs of men and women profiles were collected in Portugal from the dating site Meetic.pt. The data was analyzed following a methodology strategy based on content analysis and grounded theory. The findings revealed that, by means of a selective self-presentation, online daters try to please and attract potential partners. Men stress their rational and practical attributes and their cultural, professional, and economic status, whereas women value their emotional, and affective facets, and their inclination to dream. Women also emphasize their physical attributes more than men. Although it is possible to detect certain clues pointing toward modern gender roles, gender stereotypes persist. The results of the study corroborate and extend previous findings, providing compelling evidence for gender differences in online dating self-presentations. Furthermore, the research led to an unexpected result: besides the attributes deemed most valuable, online daters also reveal individual characteristics that are not so positive or are even negative. The study offers empirical knowledge and fills a gap in the existing literature about the online dating situation in Portugal. It concludes by presenting some limitations and considerations for future research.El propósito de este estudio es investigar las diferencias de género en cuanto a la construcción de la presentación personal en los perfiles de páginas de citas online. Para ello, se recolectaron 200 anuncios personales y 1006 fotografías de perfiles de hombres y mujeres, encontrados en el portal de citas Meetic.pt. Los datos han sido analizados siguiendo una estategia metodológica basada en el análisis de contenido y la teoría fundamentada. Los resultados revelan que, a través de una cuidada presentación personal, los usuarios del portal de citas intentan agradar y atraer a potenciales parejas. Los hombres enfatizan sus atributos racionales y prácticos, así como su estatus cultural, profesional y económico; mientras que las mujeres valoran más los aspectos emocionales y afectivos. Además, las mujeres también enfatizan más sus atributos físicos que los hombres. Aunque también es posible detectar ciertos indicios que apuntan hacia la adopción de roles de género modernos, los estereotipos de género persisten. Los resultados del estudio corroboran y amplían conclusiones anteriores, aportando evidencias suficientes para la identificación de diferencias de género en la forma de presentación personal en las páginas de citas online. Más allá de ello, la investigación nos ha llevado a un inesperado descubrimiento: admeás de los atributos que se consideran más valiosos, los usuarios de estas páginas también revelen características individuales que no son positivas o que son incluso negativas. El artículo concluye identificando ciertas limitaciones y reflexiones para futuras investigaciones