Dating in the Digital Age : A Research Experiment
personal appearance in photos plays a major [ role ] in that process . Letting the other person know that you are also attracted to them on a physical level releases some of the worry in normal dating .
I took a long break from the dating scene after college . After experimentation I surmised that although I like men , I can ’ t see myself happy in a long term relationship with a man . For the past few years I have exclusively dated women or tried to that is [ sic ]. I have only been on Tinder for a couple months now , it has been hit and miss for me . No lasting relationships , just fleeting romantic adventures mostly . Although I did just have a second date , who knows maybe this could be something lasting . I did try OKCupid a little over a year ago , the first date was a train wreck . She told me the worst sob stories of her actual life , [ worse ] than I have [ heard in ] my entire life .
Overall the hardest part I have struggled to get used to is that chivalry is almost dead . There are a few women still interested in hopeless romantic types like myself . But overall it has come to rely on initial pick up lines and jokes to get things started rather than just greetings or normal conversation starters . But I ’ ve had fun , so I ’ ll keep on swiping .
Female # 2 :
THE SURVEY
In addition to speaking with individuals in a face-to-face setting , as well as reading their stories in digital format , I conducted an online survey of 100 strangers ( plus a few friends ) about their experiences with dating in the digital age . The
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