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The Evolution of Online Dating
IS	
  THE	
  SUCCESS	
  OF	
  ONLINE	
  DATING	
  COMPANIES	
  DEPENDENT	
  ON	
  TECHNOLOGY	
  DEVELOPMENT?	
  
By:	
  Brianne	
  Moore	
  	
  
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Stigma has
surrounded the
act of online
dating.
Online dating …
- not safe
- for ‘losers’
- for people who are desperate
	
  
Prior to the late 1990’s online dating was not a popular phenomena.
	
  
[1]	
  
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Online dating service sites collect personal data.
Individuals were afraid to reveal personal information.
	
  
[2]	
  
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These services did
gain momentum
and became
appealing to
individuals. It
became a
popular trend.
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The evolution of online dating can be
classified into three generations. [3]	
  
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FIRST	
  GENERATION	
  –	
  ONLINE	
  PERSONAL	
  ADS	
  
Online advertisements
attracted individuals to
attend face – to – face
meet ups.
	
  
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Potential
romantic
partners were
introduced to
test
compatibility,
and it was then
decided weather
they would or
not be willing to
meet.
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The advancement
of social media
simplified
communication.
Partners could
now engage with
one and other
online.
	
  
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The result of successful matches fueled the trend. Seeing more engage
and be confortable to communicate romantically online.
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Meeting people online became common among
those between the ages of 25 – 34 years old
SECOND	
  GENERATION	
  –	
  ALGORITHM	
  BASED	
  
[4]	
  
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Online dating sites developed
profile matching based off
mathematical algorithms.
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Sites such as
eHarmony,
OkCupid and
Match.com match
individuals based off
of match
percentages.
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This	
  calculates	
  
and	
  measures	
  
how	
  much	
  users	
  
have	
  in	
  
common	
  based	
  
on	
  a	
  series	
  of	
  
input	
  quesNons	
  
and	
  responses.	
  	
  [5]	
  
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As the site’s collection of data
grows the algorithm grows
smarter
Generating better and more
accurate matches
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With	
  the	
  high	
  
popularity	
  among	
  
those	
  using	
  online	
  
da:ng,	
  sites	
  have	
  
recognized	
  the	
  
conveniences	
  users	
  
desire	
  and	
  have	
  
progressed	
  to	
  meet	
  
demands.	
  	
  	
  
THIRD	
  GENERATION	
  –	
  SMAR
[6]	
  
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One in five
American’s now use
online dating apps in
pursuit of meeting a
significant other.
-Source: Pew Research Center
[4]	
  
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Tinder
Has shown the most success in doing this
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The app has removed the questionnaire
component, as they believe visual
photographic clues can reveal even more
about someone [7]	
  
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All it takes
is a few
s e c o n d s
to grab
someone’s
attention.[8]	
  
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Tinder works – the app has 10
million users daily!
!
- Source: Digital Marketing Stats/Strategy/Gadgets!
[9]	
  
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Selfies are now a
way to define
oneself and develop
a ‘social self’.
Snapping a pic has
become routine and
uploading has been
made easier than
ever [10]	
  
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Onlinedating
sitesare
growingata
rateof70%
peryear
-­‐	
  Source:	
  The	
  Guardian
[11]	
  
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They
continuously
are adapting
and growing to
individual’s
‘digital
attachment’
[12]	
  
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Seeing that one’s next relationship
may just be a click away
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Works	
  Cited	
  	
  
	
  
•  1.	
  Tracy,	
  J.	
  (2013).	
  Online	
  Da:ng	
  FAQ.	
  Online	
  Da4ng	
  Magazine.	
  
•  2.	
  Dwoskin,	
  E.	
  (2015).	
  Where	
  Were	
  You	
  3	
  Minutes	
  Ago?	
  Your	
  Apps	
  Know.	
  The	
  Wallstreet	
  Journal.	
  	
  
	
  
•  3.	
  Finkel,	
  E.	
  J.,	
  Eastwick,	
  P.,	
  Karney,	
  B.	
  R.,	
  Reis,	
  H.T.,	
  &	
  Sprecher,	
  S.	
  (2012).	
  Online	
  Da:ng:	
  A	
  Cri:cal	
  Analysis	
  From	
  the	
  
	
  Perspec:ve	
  of	
  Psychological	
  Science.	
  Associa4on	
  For	
  Psychological	
  Science.	
  
	
  
•  4.	
  Smith,	
  A.	
  &	
  Anderson,	
  M.	
  (2015).	
  5	
  Facts	
  About	
  Online	
  Da:ng.	
  Pew	
  Research	
  Center.	
  	
  
•  5.	
  Harrington,	
  R.	
  (2015).	
  Da:ng	
  Services	
  Tinker	
  with	
  the	
  Algorithms	
  of	
  Love.	
  Scien4fic	
  American.	
  	
  
•  6.	
  Wortham,	
  J.	
  (2014).	
  I	
  Had	
  a	
  Nice	
  Time	
  With	
  You.	
  On	
  The	
  App.	
  The	
  New	
  York	
  Times.	
  	
  
•  7.	
  Bilton,	
  N.	
  (2014).	
  Tinder,	
  the	
  Fast	
  –	
  Growing	
  Da:ng	
  App,	
  Taps	
  an	
  Age	
  –	
  Old	
  Truth.	
  The	
  New	
  York	
  Times.	
  	
  
•  8.	
  Boyd.	
  D.	
  (2014).	
  Why	
  Snap	
  Chat	
  Is	
  Valuable:	
  It’s	
  All	
  About	
  Afen:on.	
  LinkedIn.	
  
•  9.	
  Smith,	
  C.	
  (2015).	
  By	
  the	
  Numbers:	
  17	
  Impressive	
  Tinder	
  Sta:s:cs.	
  Digital	
  Marke4ng	
  Stats/Strategy/Gadgets.	
  	
  
	
  	
  
•  10.	
  Erickson,	
  C.	
  (2013).	
  The	
  Social	
  Psychology	
  of	
  the	
  Selfie.	
  Mashable.	
  	
  
•  11.	
  Jeffries,	
  S.	
  (2012).	
  Is	
  Online	
  Da:ng	
  Destroying	
  Love?	
  The	
  Guardian.	
  	
  
•  12.	
  Dodgen	
  –	
  Magee,	
  D.	
  (2015).	
  Therapy	
  in	
  an	
  Age	
  of	
  Digital	
  Afachment.	
  California	
  Southern	
  Lectures.	
  California	
  
	
  Southern	
  University.	
  	
  

The Evolution of Online Dating

  • 1.
    Photo by Thomas8047- Creative Commons Attribution License https://www.flickr.com/photos/93482748@N02   Created with Haiku Deck   The Evolution of Online Dating IS  THE  SUCCESS  OF  ONLINE  DATING  COMPANIES  DEPENDENT  ON  TECHNOLOGY  DEVELOPMENT?   By:  Brianne  Moore    
  • 2.
    Photo by khalidAlbaih - Creative Commons Attribution License https://www.flickr.com/photos/47130629@N04   Created with Haiku Deck   Stigma has surrounded the act of online dating. Online dating … - not safe - for ‘losers’ - for people who are desperate   Prior to the late 1990’s online dating was not a popular phenomena.   [1]  
  • 3.
    Photo by robjewitt- Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike License https://www.flickr.com/photos/29186620@N06   Created with Haiku Deck   Online dating service sites collect personal data. Individuals were afraid to reveal personal information.   [2]  
  • 4.
    Photo by Explirer- Creative Commons Attribution License https://www.flickr.com/photos/99084095@N00   Created with Haiku Deck   These services did gain momentum and became appealing to individuals. It became a popular trend.
  • 5.
    Photo by AbbyLanes - Creative Commons Attribution License https://www.flickr.com/photos/10843892@N00   Created with Haiku Deck   The evolution of online dating can be classified into three generations. [3]  
  • 6.
    Photo by www.charlesthompsonphotography.com- Creative Commons Attribution License https://www.flickr.com/photos/86541980@N00   Created with Haiku Deck   FIRST  GENERATION  –  ONLINE  PERSONAL  ADS   Online advertisements attracted individuals to attend face – to – face meet ups.  
  • 7.
    Photo by EdYourdon - Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike License https://www.flickr.com/photos/72098626@N00   Created with Haiku Deck   Potential romantic partners were introduced to test compatibility, and it was then decided weather they would or not be willing to meet.
  • 8.
    Photo by Katie@!- Creative Commons Attribution License https://www.flickr.com/photos/62223337@N00   Created with Haiku Deck   The advancement of social media simplified communication. Partners could now engage with one and other online.  
  • 9.
    Photo by JonathanCohen- Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License https://www.flickr.com/photos/34580986@N03   Created with Haiku Deck   The result of successful matches fueled the trend. Seeing more engage and be confortable to communicate romantically online.
  • 10.
    Photo by pedrosimoes7- Creative Commons Attribution License https://www.flickr.com/photos/46944516@N00   Created with Haiku Deck   Meeting people online became common among those between the ages of 25 – 34 years old SECOND  GENERATION  –  ALGORITHM  BASED   [4]  
  • 11.
    Photo by AMulligan - Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike License https://www.flickr.com/photos/15710456@N03   Created with Haiku Deck   Online dating sites developed profile matching based off mathematical algorithms.
  • 12.
    Photo by evilgreg3000- Creative Commons Attribution License https://www.flickr.com/photos/49171274@N00   Created with Haiku Deck   Sites such as eHarmony, OkCupid and Match.com match individuals based off of match percentages.
  • 13.
    Photo by MarcusRamberg - Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License https://www.flickr.com/photos/40021607@N00   Created with Haiku Deck   This  calculates   and  measures   how  much  users   have  in   common  based   on  a  series  of   input  quesNons   and  responses.    [5]  
  • 14.
    Photo by Rushtips.com- Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License https://www.flickr.com/photos/92208668@N02   Created with Haiku Deck   As the site’s collection of data grows the algorithm grows smarter Generating better and more accurate matches
  • 15.
    Photo by IntelFreePress- Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License https://www.flickr.com/photos/54450095@N05   Created with Haiku Deck   With  the  high   popularity  among   those  using  online   da:ng,  sites  have   recognized  the   conveniences  users   desire  and  have   progressed  to  meet   demands.       THIRD  GENERATION  –  SMAR [6]  
  • 16.
    Photo by zilverbat.- Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License https://www.flickr.com/photos/25228175@N08   Created with Haiku Deck   One in five American’s now use online dating apps in pursuit of meeting a significant other. -Source: Pew Research Center [4]  
  • 17.
    Photo by DenisBocquet - Creative Commons Attribution License https://www.flickr.com/photos/66944824@N05   Created with Haiku Deck   Tinder Has shown the most success in doing this
  • 18.
    Photo by martinak15- Creative Commons Attribution License https://www.flickr.com/photos/64636777@N03   Created with Haiku Deck   The app has removed the questionnaire component, as they believe visual photographic clues can reveal even more about someone [7]  
  • 19.
    Photo by potzuyoko- Creative Commons Attribution License https://www.flickr.com/photos/69779588@N03   Created with Haiku Deck   All it takes is a few s e c o n d s to grab someone’s attention.[8]  
  • 20.
    Photo by mrlins- Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License https://www.flickr.com/photos/68467272@N00   Created with Haiku Deck   Tinder works – the app has 10 million users daily! ! - Source: Digital Marketing Stats/Strategy/Gadgets! [9]  
  • 21.
    Photo by *Passenger*- Creative Commons Attribution License https://www.flickr.com/photos/91118826@N04   Created with Haiku Deck   Selfies are now a way to define oneself and develop a ‘social self’. Snapping a pic has become routine and uploading has been made easier than ever [10]  
  • 22.
    Photo by FrancisBourgouin - Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License https://www.flickr.com/photos/84641606@N00   Created with Haiku Deck   Onlinedating sitesare growingata rateof70% peryear -­‐  Source:  The  Guardian [11]  
  • 23.
    Photo by timcaynes - Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License https://www.flickr.com/photos/70021771@N00   Created with Haiku Deck   They continuously are adapting and growing to individual’s ‘digital attachment’ [12]  
  • 24.
    Photo by JimNix / Nomadic Pursuits - Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike License https://www.flickr.com/photos/34825346@N02   Created with Haiku Deck   Seeing that one’s next relationship may just be a click away
  • 25.
    Photo by pareeerica- Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License https://www.flickr.com/photos/8078381@N03   Created with Haiku Deck   Works  Cited       •  1.  Tracy,  J.  (2013).  Online  Da:ng  FAQ.  Online  Da4ng  Magazine.   •  2.  Dwoskin,  E.  (2015).  Where  Were  You  3  Minutes  Ago?  Your  Apps  Know.  The  Wallstreet  Journal.       •  3.  Finkel,  E.  J.,  Eastwick,  P.,  Karney,  B.  R.,  Reis,  H.T.,  &  Sprecher,  S.  (2012).  Online  Da:ng:  A  Cri:cal  Analysis  From  the    Perspec:ve  of  Psychological  Science.  Associa4on  For  Psychological  Science.     •  4.  Smith,  A.  &  Anderson,  M.  (2015).  5  Facts  About  Online  Da:ng.  Pew  Research  Center.     •  5.  Harrington,  R.  (2015).  Da:ng  Services  Tinker  with  the  Algorithms  of  Love.  Scien4fic  American.     •  6.  Wortham,  J.  (2014).  I  Had  a  Nice  Time  With  You.  On  The  App.  The  New  York  Times.     •  7.  Bilton,  N.  (2014).  Tinder,  the  Fast  –  Growing  Da:ng  App,  Taps  an  Age  –  Old  Truth.  The  New  York  Times.     •  8.  Boyd.  D.  (2014).  Why  Snap  Chat  Is  Valuable:  It’s  All  About  Afen:on.  LinkedIn.   •  9.  Smith,  C.  (2015).  By  the  Numbers:  17  Impressive  Tinder  Sta:s:cs.  Digital  Marke4ng  Stats/Strategy/Gadgets.         •  10.  Erickson,  C.  (2013).  The  Social  Psychology  of  the  Selfie.  Mashable.     •  11.  Jeffries,  S.  (2012).  Is  Online  Da:ng  Destroying  Love?  The  Guardian.     •  12.  Dodgen  –  Magee,  D.  (2015).  Therapy  in  an  Age  of  Digital  Afachment.  California  Southern  Lectures.  California    Southern  University.