B)Madden, Mary. Online Dating: Americans Who Are Seeking Romance Use the Internet to Help Them in Their Search, but There Is Still Widespread Public Concern about the Safety of Online Dating. 5 Mar. 2006. Web. 10 Mar. 2015.
This study (35 pages) tries to fill a gap in online dating research that time and time again gets overlooked. This study answers many questions that no one has ever really bothered to try and answer. They begin by comparing internet users to online relationships. They found that more internet users have met their partner offline than online. They then list what percentage met their partner in what way. They also found an interesting fact that through their study they found that only 16% of singles in the US are looking for a Romantic partner. Therefor, this data would show that the majority of people on online dating sites are looking for hookups rather than a committed relationship. Surprisingly, they have found in this study (keep in mind it was done in 2006) that the majority of users have reported a positive experience. Another being that people who have used it agree it is a good thing while the general public is split on the issue. It continues to go on and on with study after study.
I can use this source to answer almost any general question about online dating. It is great because there are LOADS of data here for me to use for my paper. Also included is how the study was done and all the specifics of the study. Because of this, i completely trust all the information provided because there is no reason for me to distrust them. This source obviously
Many argue that online dating brings about many risk factors. It has been researched and revealed that "Previous studies have shown that individuals who use the Internet to seek sex partners were more likely to report unprotected sex (Benotsch, Kalichman, & Cage, 2002; Clark et al., 2012; Garofalo, Herrick, Mustanski, & Donenberg, 2007; Liau, Millett, & Marks, 2006), higher rates of drug use in the past 12 months (Benotsch et al., 2002; Clark et al., 2012), more sexual partners (Benotsch et al., 2002; Horvath, Rosser, & Remafedi, 2008; Mustanski, 2007; Ogilvie et al., 2008), and failure to discuss sexual histories (Mustanski,2007) compared to individuals who do not use the Internet to seek sex partners"(Brown). While other argue that a bigger risk is the fact that "Most internet users (66%) agree with the statement that online dating is a dangerous activity because it puts personal information on the internet"(Madden).
This source has only led me to ask what other general studies i can find that i can use to support my overall thesis. It has opened up my mind in the sense that i don't have to only focus on specific studies about online dating, but i can also look at general studies that includes online dating. So as of now i have a lot of information i can use for my paper. They work together in the sense that many of the studies somewhat overlap and i will take advantage of that and be able to implement and use that information in order to further my emphasis on solving the thesis.
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