Desperate or desirable? Perceptions of individuals seeking dates online and offline

IF 1.8 4区心理学 Q2 COMMUNICATION PERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS Pub Date : 2023-10-13 DOI:10.1111/pere.12523

Trenton C. Johanis, Claire E. Midgley, Penelope Lockwood

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Abstract Past research suggests that people who use the Internet to pursue romantic relationships have been stereotyped negatively—as unattractive, desperate, or creepy. It is possible, however, that as finding dates online has grown in popularity, individuals who have themselves used online methods to meet a partner are less likely to apply these negative stereotypes than non‐users. In addition, as options for dating online have proliferated, it is not clear that users of all online formats are viewed negatively, or how perceptions of users of online methods might differ from perceptions of daters using various offline methods. This study examined perceptions of those who use various online (algorithm‐based, profile‐browsing, or social media) and offline (meeting through family/friends, luck, groups, work, or going out) methods to meet a partner. Participants ( N = 214), who were themselves users or non‐users of online methods of meeting partners, were recruited through Amazon's Mechanical Turk system to complete online questionnaires. Results indicated that participants viewed individuals who used online methods more negatively than those using offline methods; however, individuals who had themselves used online methods viewed other online users more positively than did non‐users.

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绝望还是渴望?人们在网上和线下寻找约会对象的看法

过去的研究表明，利用互联网追求浪漫关系的人一直被认为是负面的——不吸引人、绝望或令人毛骨悚然。然而，有可能的是，随着在线约会越来越受欢迎，那些自己使用在线方式与伴侣见面的人比不使用网络的人更不可能产生这些负面的刻板印象。此外，随着在线约会的选择激增，目前尚不清楚是否所有在线形式的用户都被负面看待，或者对在线方法的用户的看法与使用各种离线方法的约会者的看法有何不同。这项研究调查了那些使用各种在线(基于算法、个人资料浏览或社交媒体)和离线(通过家人/朋友、运气、团体、工作或外出)方式与伴侣见面的人的看法。参与者(N = 214)通过亚马逊的Mechanical Turk系统招募，他们本身就是在线约会方式的用户或非用户，并完成在线问卷调查。结果表明，参与者对使用在线方法的个体的看法比使用离线方法的个体更消极;然而，使用在线方法的人比不使用在线方法的人更积极地看待其他在线用户。

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PERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS Multiple-

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期刊介绍： Personal Relationships, first published in 1994, is an international, interdisciplinary journal that promotes scholarship in the field of personal relationships using a wide variety of methodologies and throughout a broad range of disciplines, including psychology, sociology, communication studies, anthropology, family studies, child development, social work, and gerontology. The subject matter and approach of Personal Relationships will be of interest to researchers, teachers, and practitioners. Manuscripts examining a wide range of personal relationships, including those between romantic or intimate partners, spouses, parents and children, siblings, classmates, coworkers, neighbors, and friends are welcome.