Social Networking and Dating Programs Discussion

1The Impact of Dating Apps on Interpersonal Aspects of Romantic Relationships
Introduction
The growth of social networking sites has led to a shift in the dating world following the
popularity of various dating applications such as Bumble and Tinder. This has also had a crucial
impact on the formation and growth of relationships. Currently, the coincidental moments for
people meeting in the parks, schools, or streets are diminishing. The simple question is, does
online dating make people straightforward or confident like in the past, or do they have a hidden
personality behind the safety space behind their screens? What is clear is that dating apps have
introduced a new mode of communication that has brought in new issues in society in relation to
interactions among individuals, the creation of relationships, and maintaining such relationships.
Research by Purwaningtyas, Maharani, & Arymami (2020) argues that online dating
platforms have changed how people develop and maintain interpersonal relationships. It has
provided a unique solution for people, especially in urban centers with busy schedules enjoy
shortened processes of social penetration and building of relationships because the majority of
people on these websites are looking for intimacy and romantic relationships. In the research,
they analyzed mediated interpersonal communication through self-disclosure and selfpresentation (Purwaningtyas, Maharani, & Arymami, 2020). The research is crucial for the study
to understand how male and female users use self-commodification to promote themselves
through self-disclosure and self-presentation. This self-commodification has led to the revolution
of sexual and romantic relationships, where both males and females describe their desires, but it
has also promoted casual relationships.
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Another research by Erevik et al. (2020) investigated the relationship between Tinder use
and the formation of romantic relationships. They concluded that there was a higher chance for
Tinder users to form romantic relationships, but this was dependent on the personality of the
user, such as more extroversion and substance use. The research will be crucial for the study to
understand the characteristics of people that depend on Tinder to form romantic relationships.
Research by Bandinelli & Gandini (2022) investigates the uncertainty of getting into
romantic relationships using dating apps. Based on the research, current dating apps are trying to
fix love through aspects of market rationality and efficiency through the use of logarithms ad big
data to match partners. The users are expected to communicate the value by creating and
managing their brand that is used to create their personality to others and find the right match.
This communication enables users to create and develop interpersonal trust using these dating
apps. The research will be crucial to understand how interpersonal relationships and trust are
created in dating apps.
Hence, it is important to look into whether online dating applications are impacting the
initiation of in-person relationships and whether they promote maintenance and the success of
these romantic relationships. Various arguments have been made on the new positive
contribution of dating applications to romantic relationships, while others depict that these online
apps have negative implications on such relationships. With the new dating ecosystem, it is easy
to evaluate and match a romantic partner using matching services created through mathematical
algorithms (Bandinelli & Gandini, 2022). However, authors have depicted that it has undermined
the process of social interactions that is crucial in evaluating the compatibility of people entering
into romantic relationships.
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These opposing arguments create a discussion on the impact dating apps have on
interpersonal skills in romantic relationships. With applications such as Tinder and Bubble, there
is the ability to meet new people and look for relationships. Research depicts that high levels of
intimacy in relationships are created through in-person closeness rather than communication
done online (Nyatsanga, 2019). Hence, the research will look into whether relationships created
through dating apps such as Tinder and Bubble affect the interpersonal skills needed to have
longer and more intimate relationships.
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References
Bandinelli, C., & Gandini, A. (2022). Dating Apps: The Uncertainty of Marketised Love. British
Sociological Association, 820–849.
Erevik et al. . (2020). Tinder Use and Romantic Relationship Formations: A Large-Scale
Longitudinal Study. Frontiers in Psychology, 1-10.
Nyatsanga, T. (2019). The impacts of Tinder and Bumble on dating and relationships. The 10th
Debating Communities and Networks Conference.
Purwaningtyas, M., Maharani, S., & Arymami, D. (2020). The Commoditized Self: Interpersonal
Communication in Tinder Online Dating Apps. International Journal of Indonesian
Popular Culture and Communication, 84-95.
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Three Articles and Their Abstracts and Citations
Abstract 1:
The present study was conducted to explore the cognitive processes linking people’s perceptions
of their mobile dating app experience and their intention to commit infidelity. Three hundred and
ninety-five participants were recruited through a U.S. based university (44.6%) and MTurk
(55.4%). Our results indicate that people’s perceived success on a dating app was positively
associated with their intention to commit infidelity through self-perceived desirability, and
negatively associated with their intention to commit infidelity through perceived amount of
available partners. These findings are discussed in light of theories of relational investment.
Citation:
Alexopoulos, C., Timmermans, E., & McNallie, J. (2020). Swiping more, committing less:
Unraveling the links among dating app use, dating app success, and intention to commit
infidelity. Computers in Human Behavior, 102, 172–180.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2019.08.009
Abstract 2:
With mobile dating apps taking over the lives of millions, researchers have become more
interested in the subject in recent years. Tinder is often perceived as a dangerous place, where
users are only interested in one-night stands, while collecting your data for blackmail. Prior
research also showed that Tinder collects and stores a variety of information about their users. To
see whether or not users are motivated to protect their data from misuse, and why they do so
specifically, as well as why they use Tinder in general, a survey was conducted. Results showed
that the majority of the 346 participants are more truthful when providing information than not,
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and usually only change their names. The main reasons for doing so were to protect their privacy
and for personal safety. They mostly use Tinder out of boredom, to find a steady relationship, or
as a joke. Casual sexual encounters were only the fourth most common reason for using Tinder.
Citation:
Breitschuh, V., & Göretz, J. (2019). User motivation and personal safety on a mobile dating app.
Social Computing and Social Media. Design, Human Behavior and Analytics, 278–292.
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-21902-4_20
Abstract 3:
The coronavirus disease-19 pandemic introduced a crisis of safety and relevance for dating apps,
as their affordances for facilitating in-person encounters posed the risk of viral transmission. This
article examines how eight apps primarily catering to heterosexual markets responded to the
pandemic through changes to socio-technical arrangements, new user prescriptions, and the
curation of corporate data and success stories. By analyzing corporate social media and
promotional materials alongside in-app developments, we find that these companies reimagined
app affordances to promote “virtual dating,” a set of practices and symbolic meanings that
prioritize visual, synchronous digital interaction as the most responsible, reliable, and successful
dating approach to the pandemic. Virtual dating centers apps as databases of potential partners
while prescribing modes of use aimed toward affective relief, displays of authenticity, and
romantic courtship. This reimagining counters moral panics about digitally mediated
relationships by resorting to heteronormative dating scripts while overlooking alternative app
uses.
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Citation:
Duguay, S., Dietzel, C., & Myles, D. (2022). The year of the “Virtual Date”: Reimagining dating
app affordances during the covid-19 pandemic. New Media & Society, 146144482110722.
https://doi.org/10.1177/14614448211072257
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Research Brief: AS.480.600.57.FA22 Research & Writing Methods
Research Brief
Guidelines
You will write a research brief that addresses some type of communication issue. This brief will
include an introduction that makes a case for why the topic is important and a review of the relevant
literature on the topic. You will conclude the brief by summarizing what is known about the topic
based on your review.
The introduction should take the form of a clear argument that identifies who will be able to use the
findings from your research brief and how. This section should include citations to evidence to
support your argument. The introduction should also include a clear statement of purpose that
identifies the specific area of research literature that will be reviewed in your brief. Evidence cited in
the introduction can come from a variety of sources; you do not need to restrict yourself to just
primary research studies.
The literature review should contain the most relevant literature based on the stated purpose of the
brief. You must review at least 12 primary research studies. Eight of the studies must come from
peer-reviewed journals; the remaining studies may come from other sources as long as they are
primary research studies (report original data and include information about research method and
procedures). The studies selected for the review should be clearly related to the stated purpose of
the brief. You should create conceptual subtopics within your review by clustering together studies
that report findings that address similar concepts. Please use headings to organize your paper into
subtopics.
When writing about a study, make sure to focus on the actual findings that are most relevant to your
purpose. Include just basic information about the study’s method to help the reader understand the
nature of the evidence being reported. Avoid summarizing other portions of the article, such as the
authors’ introduction, literature review, or discussion section. Your task is to extract relevant data from
the study’s findings, organize it, and make meaning of it in your own, unique way based on the
specific purpose you have for reviewing the literature.
The brief should end with a conclusion that summarizes the major findings of the brief. An effective
summary will concisely recap for the reader what is known about the topic.
Your brief should be 7 to 10 pages, excluding the cover sheet and references page. Please do not
exceed the 10-page limit. Use one-inch margins, 12-point font, and double space your text (50
points).
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serve as an example of the overall format, etc., that the paper should take. It is by no means intended
to represent a perfect, final product, or to constrain your creativity.
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Research Brief Rubric
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Criteria
Introduction makes a focused and clear argument about who can use the findings from the
research brief and how with citations to evidence to support the argument. The writing is
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compelling and makes the reader care about the topic.
Introduction includes a statement of purpose that identifies the specific area of research
literature that will be reviewed.
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Literature review contains at least 12 primary research studies; 8 of those studies come
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from peer-reviewed research journals. Studies selected for the review are clearly related to
the stated purpose of the brief.
Literature review is conceptually organized into subtopics based on study findings that
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address similar concepts. Subtopics are clearly identified with the use of headings.
Individual study summaries are focused on the actual findings that are most relevant to the
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purpose of the brief. Basic information about study’s method is included to help the reader
understand the nature of the evidence being reported
The brief ends with a conclusion that summarizes the major findings of the brief. Summary
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concisely recaps what is known about the topic.
The entire brief is well organized and written (clear, concise, minimal use of passive voice,
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free of typos, spelling, punctuation, and other grammatical errors).
APA citation method is used for all sources. Formatting of citations and references page
are correct.
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