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Judging you by the company you keep: dating on social networking sites

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Adeline Y. Lee,

Amy S. BruckmanAuthors Info & Claims

GROUP '07: Proceedings of the 2007 ACM International Conference on Supporting Group Work

Pages 371 - 378

https://doi.org/10.1145/1316624.1316680

Published: 04 November 2007 Publication History

Abstract

This study examines dating strategies in Social Networking Sites (SNS) and the features that help participants achieve their dating goals. Qualitative data suggests the SNS feature, the friends list, plays a prominent role in finding potential dates, verifying credibility, and validating ongoing relationship commitment levels. Observations of how study participants use the friends list may provide design implications for social networking sites interested in facilitating romantic connection among their users. More broadly, this research shows how subtle user-interface design choices in social computing software can have a profound effect on non-trivial activities like finding a life partner.

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Judging you by the company you keep: dating on social networking sites
1. Human-centered computing
  1. Human computer interaction (HCI)
    1. Interaction paradigms
      1. Web-based interaction

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