Single Parent Seeking Single Parent? The Effects of Parental and Previous Relationship Status on Perceptions of Online Dating Profiles

Q3 Psychology

Journal of Relationships Research Pub Date : 2016-08-15 DOI:10.1017/jrr.2016.10

Karyn M. Plumm, S. Sommer, Carolyn A. Uhl, Kaylee A. Stone

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Abstract

Despite limited research on single parent dating, one study found that perceptions of single adults in an online dating profile varied by their gender, number of children, and parental status (Sommer, Plumm, Terrance, & Tubré, 2013). This information may affect perceived desirability and dateability for potential mates. The current study explored the effects of a potential mate's parental and previous relationship status, as well as participant parental status, on the participants’ perceptions of a potential dating partner via an online dating profile. Participants (n = 251), who were single and looking to date, were asked to read a brief ‘About the person’ section of a dating profile and rate how they viewed the person on general positive traits, childrearing ability, family relationships, dating appeal, future investment, and stress. Results indicated that single parents and non-parents alike preferred partners with no children. Additionally, single parents viewed being divorced more positively than single adults who are not parents, whereas single adults with no children viewed the profile with no previous relationship most positively. Future research should focus on the participant's intent for viewing and selecting a mate through the means of online dating.

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单亲找单亲?父母和以前的关系状况对在线约会资料感知的影响

尽管对单亲约会的研究有限，但一项研究发现，在网上约会资料中，单身成年人的看法因性别、孩子数量和父母身份而异(Sommer, Plumm, Terrance， & tubr， 2013)。这些信息可能会影响潜在伴侣的吸引力和可约会性。目前的研究探讨了潜在伴侣的父母和以前的关系状况，以及参与者的父母状况，对参与者通过在线约会资料对潜在约会对象的看法的影响。251名想约会的单身参与者被要求阅读一份约会简介的“关于这个人”部分，并对他们对这个人的总体积极品质、抚养孩子的能力、家庭关系、约会吸引力、未来投资和压力等方面的看法进行打分。结果表明，单身父母和非父母都更喜欢没有孩子的伴侣。此外，单亲父母比没有父母的单身成年人更积极地看待离婚，而没有孩子的单身成年人则最积极地看待以前没有关系的个人资料。未来的研究应该集中在参与者通过在线约会的方式观察和选择伴侣的意图上。

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