We present data from a nationally representative 2017 survey of American adults. For
heterosexual couples in the United States, meeting online has become the most popular …

The formation and development of romantic relationships continues to be an important area
of study among adolescent and young adult populations. Although many adolescents and …

Noted for its accessibility, this text--now revised and updated to reflect a decade of advances
in the field--examines how attitudes and beliefs about gender profoundly shape all aspects …

This study examines how the digital affordances of Tinder shape the (hetero) sexual scripts
of young womxn. Findings indicate that while Tinder alleviates the boundaries of an on …

The internet and digital technologies have penetrated all domains of people's lives, and
family life is no exception. Despite being a characterizing feature of contemporary family …

Digital technologies govern a large part of our social lives, including the pursuit of a romantic
partner. Despite recent inquiries into the social consequences of meeting online, what …

The article scrutinizes the mediatization of dating and love as part of a broader mediatization
process of the life-world, with a focus on the experience of using the popular dating app …

Recent decades have seen major changes in the educational profiles of the populations of
Western industrialised countries, notably a sharp rise in educational attainment and a …

This chapter explores the posited commercialisation of intimate relationships and the threat
that this is perceived to pose to traditional forms of commitment (Illouz, Cold Intimacies: The …

In The Internet Family, Drs. Katherine Hertlein and Markie Twist provide a current and
comprehensive look at the effects of technology on couple and family relationships …