...Finding Love Online Literature Review Sonja R. Cherry-Kelly WRTG 391 25 June 2013 In today’s fast pace world access to technology has made life a lot easier. America has come to rely on technology as a mainstay in their life through the use of gadgets such as the computer, smartphones and tablets to name a few. The ability to pay bills online, shop for clothing and food, communicate with family and friends through social networking sites such as Facebook and Twitter have most people young and old taking the leap of faith onto the internet bandwagon. In fact, having access to such a vast array of information has open up a plethora of opportunities to include finding love online. While most people welcome this opportunity to find their true love using this alternative there are those who do not share their enthusiasm. Neil Postman the author of Technopoly: The Surrender of Culture to Technology believes that America has become too reliant on technology and as such has become a slave to it. He writes that the acceptance of technology as the master means that “a new kind of social order” is inevitable and will lead to “rapid dissolution of much that is associated with traditional beliefs (1992, pg. 71). “ Postman’s beliefs regarding America’s obsession with technology has not stifled people in their pursuit of romance; despite the risks involved such as scams, identity fraud and the stigmas that have been identified with this type of romance, people continue...
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...A friend with love dating site gives you the chance to find love online. They're not going to necessarily supply you with a partner at the beginning, but with the option that you should decide if they is just the right match for you. The ultimate goal of a friend with love dating site is all about you making and initiation into the love process. Singles search for love all over the place they go, whether they understand it or otherwise. Those that are single and looking for love or fun can meet people all over the place including at work, at the library, at the bank, and even in the supermarket. Unfortunately, many singles continually look in the wrong place for love. For instance, many venture out week after week to bars and clubs claiming...
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...Connor Osborne IDS 1010 11-5-14 Detailed Outline & Main Point Revised Thesis Statement Online dating comes with the high possibility of getting involved with different types of fraud accounts. Detailed Outline I. Intro A. Thesis Statement B. Fraud Account Characteristics C. Scams From Fraud Accounts D. Romance Scams II. To avoid fraudulent activity online daters must be aware of the characteristics of these fake accounts. A. Over Romantic a. Take things fast b. Very serious long relationships c. Financial assistance B. Guiltiness a. Make you feel bad b. Certain phrases C. Photos, Characteristics, Hobbies a. Repeated photos b. Essays of hobbies c. Flirty descriptions III. Many scams take place from people becoming involved with fraud accounts. A. How a. Identity fraud by acquiring sufficient information through romance scams b. Hacking into similar online accounts. EBay and such c. “Teams” of people B. Protections against a. Don’t open files b. Use one credit card only online c. Before disposing of an old computer, use a utility program to “wipe” your hard drive C. Examples a. Robert Frost b. Nigeria IV. A big problem with online dating isn’t only money scams and such but also romantic scams. A. Why a. Desperation b. Are not comfortable with himself or herself in person c. Money B. Protection against fraud accounts a. Do not commit so early b. Report any suspicious accounts ...
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...comes to the topic of online dating, most people will readily agree that it is beneficial in many ways. On the other hand, others will disagree. The question is how many people have gotten hacked or scammed by these dating websites? Whereas, some people are convinced that it is a way to solve ones problem who lost their partner, being anti-social, or better at expressing themselves by altering their persona via dating profiles. Online dating can target people who have the same interests. In other words, many people think that it is an easy outlet to peoples’ dark dreams, by paying a small amount of fees in order to log in into a ”guaranteed” website that people are willing to invest in. However, people now are looking for a solution to prevent scammers from innocent victims, who believed in finding a perfect match on a dating site. Scammers are those who prey on desperate people in order to capture those who are vulnerable, with their magical words. These words are the only “weapon” they can use in the online dating world. According to scammerswatch.org, they said that scammers target victims by creating fake profiles on legitimate internet dating services. Dr. McGraw, who earned a B.A. from Midwestern State University along with an M.A. and a Ph.D. in clinical psychology from the University of North Texas, identifies a scammer as a person who pretends to be someone they are not, by using social media to create a false identity in order pressure deceptive online romances. Scamming...
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...Online Dating In the world we live in today some people rely on the internet in order to find love. But online dating isn’t all that it’s cracked up to be. In fact, people should stay away from it. The internet has become so essential in our lives that some even use it to find their soul mate. Update fake profile, people commit suicide, and they pay to go on online dating websites. Dating online is not safe. Sure there are some dating sites that are legitimate and a little less dangerous, but some people rely on Facebook, MySpace, and instant messaging for dating which is just plain wrong. Not only is it unpersonal, but you can never tell who you're really seeing. The picture you're looking at could be years old or be a different all together. And if you finally decide to meet your online partner, it's very likely that you'll be disappointed in their real appearance or, in a worst case scenario, find that you're dating a pedophile. However, there are several surveys that I find on the web about online dating; there are 11% of internet users (representing 9 % of an adults) they say that they have personally used an online dating sites such as match.com, eHarmony.com, and meetme. Moreover, it’s great that people use online webs to find love but its best not to use online dating. There are some teenagers who are committing suicide just because they been in a relationship with a person that they don’t know and never seen each in their life. For example, I this happened to me...
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...Separate these by boy songs vs. girl songs Want Love Songs Love Somebody- Maroon 5 All the Single Ladies I Don’t Want to be Alone- The Frantic I Wanna Dance with Somebody- Whitney Houston All You Need is Love- The Beatles Crush Songs- Crush- David Archuleta You Belong With Me- Taylor Swift One Thing- One Direction I want to Hold Your Hand- Glee Love Bug- Jonas Brothers One Time- Justin Bieber Hello, is it Me you’re Looking For Girlfriend- Avril Lavigne Boy’s Like Girls Teardrops on My Guitar- Taylor Swift CrushCrushCrush- Paramore PYT- Michael Jackson I’ll Be There- Michael Jackson Attraction Songs Stole My Heart – One Direction Loved You First- One Direction Boom Clap- Charlie XCX Just the Way You Are- Bruno Mars I Want Crazy- Hunter Hayes Tattooed Heart- Ariana Grande It’s Gonna Be Love- Mandy Moore I Melt- Rascal Flatts Things I’ll Never Say- Avril Lavigne Every Breath You Take- The Police I’ll Be There- Jackson 5 You Are Not Alone- Michael Jackson The Way You Make Me Feel- Michael Jackson Cheat Songs Before He Cheats- Carrie Underwood Say My Name- Destiny’s Child Jolene- Dolly Parton There Ya Go- Pink Take a Bow- Rhianna Long Distance Songs A Thousand Miles- Vanessa Carlton Far Away- Nickelback The Power of Love- Celine Dion Your Call- Second Hand Serenade Commitment Songs I’m Yours- Jason Mraz Everything Has Changed- Taylor Swift Slow Down- Selena Gomez Unconditionally- Katy Perry Never Say Never- The Fray ...
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...internet in order to find love. But online dating isn't all that it's cracked up to be. In fact, you should stay away from it. Dating online is not safe. Sure there are some dating sites that are legitimate and a little less dangerous, but some people rely on facebook, myspace, and instant messaging for dating which is just plain wrong. Not only is it unpersonal, but you can never tell who you're really seeing. The picture you're looking at could be years old or be a different all together. And if you finally decide to meet your online partner, it's very likely that you'll be disappointed in their real appearance or, in a worse case scenario, find that you're dating a pedophile. It's great that people enjoy finding love, but it's best not to do it online. It's a dangerous and impersonal experience that leads to disappointment most of the time. If you find yourself looking for your soulmate, do it the old fashioned way and go out and meet someone in person. Because of the dangerous internet dating brings to a person's life. It can be addictive, rise of fake personality, and also charge of to much money on membership fees. Now, let me tell why you should not enroll yourself in a cyber dating world, the internet dating by the first disadvantage. It can be addictive. - Some people, especially teenage are the majority that has been involve in internet dating end up with unhealthy relationship and poor time management in their studies. Since many online daters have profiles...
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...wasn’t until just recently that online dating really started to take off. Many people don’t have time to meet someone in the supermarket, especially if they live in the city. There is a difference between traditional and non-traditional dating. Online has really prospered in the more recent years. Talking through the Internet, or through text messaging is a lot easier than by phone or in person. Traditional dating is much better way to find someone you truly do connect with. Although, it may take some time, you aren’t just jumping into a sea of sharks. You can bump into someone at the store, or walking down the...
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...have had a meal with someone you haven’t seen in forever and, as you are talking, your friend keeps checking their phone? I am going to say that many of us have been in this scenario and that, for most of us, it was pretty frustrating. On the other hand, what if you have been that friend? What are your motivations for constantly posting a selfie or refreshing your news feed or letting the world know where you are by checking in? I think that part of your reasoning might be that you are looking for affirmation. I propose that we have an addiction to affirmation and that society has a problem with getting their affirmation from social networks. People have been receiving affirmation for years. It can be and is what makes some people feel special. What is affirmation? Google defines it as emotional support or encouragement. Merriam Webster defines it as a positive assertion which is to say something that is true in a confident way. I think everyone in some form or fashion is looking for affirmation. Individuals in society have been seeking and receiving affirmation for years. If you are feeling depressed or just down your spirit can be lifted by words of affirmation that others have sent you. Many use social networks to receive their words of affirmation. The term social networks covers a lot. It includes Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube and so many more. Facebook was founded on February 4, 2004 and was first called thefacebook.com (Carlson, 2010). Facebook...
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...A documentary topic, I would like to pursue is Online Dating. Main areas in my research, I expect to conduct is online dating statistics, dangers of online dating and advantages and disadvantages of online dating and finding out if anyone has been successful or unsuccessful at using online dating sites including Tinder, Match, eHarmony, PlentyOfFish, OkCupid, Zoosk, ChristianMingle and BlackPeopleMeet. The relevance of this film is to show the experiences of people whether good or bad through the use of online dating. What motivates me to explore this topic is, I have participated in online dating and have been unsuccessful in finding someone. Dating sites, I used are Tinder, OkCupid.com and ChristianMingle.com. Creative models that have impacted my thinking are Dan Slater (Author) and Laura Scotty (Filmmaker). Dan Slater is the author of “Love in the Time of Algorithms: What Technology Does to Meeting and Mating”. Slater believes the use of online dating has changed society. In the book he explains how a basic need for human intimacy has transformed into a two billion dollar industry and how technology fits into this traditional methods of dating. Laura Scotty is the director of Digital Dating, which is a documentary film about the immense popularity of online dating. Laura explores the massive appeal of online dating sites from Tinder to Plenty of Fish and meets users who use the sites. Some questions that interest me is finding out what do people look for in...
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...Integrating Culture and Diversity in Decision Making I began my research based on things I love, which are to travel and buy shoes. I finally settled on Zappos. “In The Beginning - Let There Be Shoes” Zappos was created in 1999, by Nick Swinmurn who was walking around a mall in San Francisco looking for a pair of shoes. One store had the right style but not the color and vice versa. Nick, walking from store to store, and finally went home empty-handed and frustrated. Nick also tried looking for his shoes online and was again unsuccessful. Long story short, Nick decided to quit his day job and start an online shoe retailer... and Zappos.com was born! The original idea was to create a web site that offered the absolute best selection in shoes in terms of brands, styles, colors, sizes, and widths. Over the past 9 years, the brand and aspirations have evolved, and in addition to offering the best selection, with the goal to be the company that provides the absolute best service online -- not just in shoes, but in any category. Zappos vision: • One day, 30% of all retail transactions in the US will be online. • People will buy from the company with the best service and the best selection. • Zappos.com will be that online store. Zappos believe that the speed at which a customer receives an online purchase plays a very important role in how that customer thinks about shopping online again in the future, so at Zappos.com, they focus on making sure the items get delivered to customers...
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...self-photographers over how they present themselves. So what is the hue and cry about this apparently harmless activity of clicking one’s own pictures? This is where an ancient Greek mythology helps us in understanding the etymology of the word ‘narcissist’ and the psychological state of a narcissist. It centres on a very handsome young man called Narcissus. So attractive was this man that all the girls fell in love with him. He was aware of his charms and this made him arrogant and proud. Despite the efforts of the ladies to win his affections he ignored their overtures. One day as Narcissus was walking through the forest he stumbled upon a clear pool of water. As he knelt to drink - for he was very thirsty- the loveliest sight that had ever appeared captivated his attention. He immediately fell in love. So great was his attraction that he could not leave the pool and his appetite vanished. Before long his health deteriorated and he began to fade. In the end he died staring at this image in the pool. Narcissus experienced unrequited love as he had fallen in love with his own reflection! Narcissism i.e.; being obsessed with...
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...How To Get People To Come To Your Online Party As a hostess, deciding to have an online party is a very smart one especially when it is difficult to get your friends and family together in your home for an in home party. Keep reading to find out how to get people to come to your online party once you have chosen a date, a place and a time for your party. Tell your friends. You should be sure to tell all your friends and family about your online party. Send out emails that give them the time and the URL of the website where your party is going to be held and be sure to let them know how very excited you are about the party and how happy they will be if they decide to stop by. Evite.com is a great site to utilize to send online party invitations. If there are going to be any specials on certain products or free shipping or anything being given away, be sure to let them know at that time. Choose Incentives. While we are on the topic of giving something away or planning specials, know that this is something that you should definitely plan on doing. Everyone loves to get a special deal on something they plan on buying -- and who doesn’t love having a chance to get something for free? Advertise. Advertise your party wherever possible online. Take the time to find great places to advertise your upcoming online party. Make sure to pay attention to the posting rules in the sites you are looking to place an advertisement. You do not want to be accused of spamming. Forums for moms...
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...SAFM_1.1_05_art_Jha 1/9/09 3:25 PM Page 65 Studies in South Asian Film and Media Volume 1 Number 1 © 2009 Intellect Ltd Article. English language. doi: 10.1386/safm.1.1.65/1 Looking for Love in All the White Places: A Study of Skin Color Preferences on Indian Matrimonial and Mate-Seeking Websites Sonora Jha Seattle University Mara Adelman Seattle University Abstract A preference for light skinned females is a global bias that affects all areas of human relationships, especially in marital mate selection. Further intensified by the meteoric rise in Internet dating and mate selection, this bias often serves an invalidating function for darker-skinned women. This study (1) analyzed ‘profiles’ and ‘preferences’ of brides and grooms (N=200), and (2) coded ‘success story wedding photos’ (N=200) posted on four Indian matrimonial websites. Results showed an overwhelming bias among males for brides lighter-skinned than themselves. Males were also more likely than females to state a preference for skin color in their prospective brides, and to use qualitative words like ‘beautiful’ and ‘lovely’ to describe their preferred match. Most significantly, the ‘success story’ wedding photos consistently had lighter-skinned brides than grooms. Darkskinned women were almost non-existent in these ‘success stories.’ This research points to a technology-abetted intensification of colorism. That is to say that the powerful profile ‘menu’ options and the visual imagery of predominantly...
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...Online dating allows singles, couples, or groups to meet each other online with the hopes of forming a social, romantic, or sexual relationship. Those that sign up with an online dating service typically provide information for other members to view in the form of a personal profile. This personal profile is the main deciding factor as to whether or not an online dater chooses to communication with another member of the online dating service. Online dating, a relatively new form of social matchmaking, has both positive and negative aspects to it. Just as any sort of social interaction can have pros and cons. In this topic, I am going to give reasons how on how online dating can be avantage and disvantages to us and what impact it has on ours socials life. . I am also going to give my view point on how I feel about online dating. Online dating have been taking the world since the internet become the center of life But some time I wornder what makes it so appealing to people? Is it because you can fall in love with someone without them superficially judging your appearance? Or, on the flip side, is it really creepy because you don’t know who is on the receiving end of your messages? According to DatingSitesReviews.com, 20% of committed relationships begin online. This doesn’t seem very likely, but when you consider the communication capabilities of social media sites like Facebook and Twitter, the chances of finding Mr. or Mrs. Right increase exponentially. But those odds...
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