- Online dating is both similar and different to offline dating. Drawing from psychological literature, describe the differences, with particular focus on the creation of online dating profiles.
- Explore how couples use uncertainty reduction strategies, from meeting a potential partner to terminating a relationship.
- Computer-mediated communication is different to face-to-face communication. Analyse the ways in which people utilise these differences in the various stages of their relationships, giving at least three examples with support from psychological literature.
- Explore the motivations for engaging in online dating, both practical and psychological.
- Deception is widespread in online dating. Describe the prevelance and in what manner it manifests, and explore the motivations for deception in the online dating environment.
Chapter 6 – Essay questions
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