Beliefs about finding a compatible partner in three settings

Q2 Social Sciences

Interpersona Pub Date : 2020-01-06 DOI:10.5964/IJPR.V13I2.3609

S. Sprecher

引用次数: 2

Abstract

Single adults often exert considerable energy searching for a compatible partner. Until recently, people met partners primarily through everyday activities (work, school) and through friends. These ways of meeting partners are still common, although Internet dating sites have also become a main way for couples to meet. The current study was conducted to examine people’s attitudes about finding a compatible partner in three different settings: online dating, the social network (e.g., friends of friends), and everyday activities. A sample of 702 single (unpartnered) adults (ages 18 to 40) completed a survey that included items that measured their attitudes about finding a compatible partner in the three different ways. Participants believed they would be less likely to find a compatible partner through online dating than either through friends or in everyday activities. Age and shyness were negatively associated with optimism of finding a partner, particularly in the traditional settings of everyday activities and through one’s social network.

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关于在三种情况下找到合适伴侣的信念

单身的成年人常常花费相当大的精力去寻找一个合适的伴侣。直到最近，人们主要通过日常活动(工作、学校)和朋友认识伴侣。尽管网络交友网站已经成为情侣见面的主要方式，但这些结识伴侣的方式仍然很常见。目前的研究是为了调查人们在三种不同的环境中寻找合适伴侣的态度:在线约会、社交网络(例如，朋友的朋友)和日常活动。702名单身成年人(年龄在18岁到40岁之间)完成了一项调查，调查内容包括用三种不同的方式衡量他们对寻找合适伴侣的态度。参与者认为，通过网上约会找到合适伴侣的可能性要小于通过朋友或日常活动找到合适伴侣的可能性。年龄和羞怯与寻找伴侣的乐观程度呈负相关，尤其是在日常活动和社交网络的传统环境中。

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Interpersona Social Sciences-Cultural Studies

CiteScore

1.00

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0.00%

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审稿时长

38 weeks

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