...Megan Manzano ENG 214 [69] 8 April 2014 I Swipe Left to Tinder It was a Sunday night and my friends and I got together at the Cheesecake Factory for our weekly dinner out. There were five of us at the dinner table and we were discussing our lives and new relationships. Jacob, a twenty-year-old student and my previous neighbor when living in the dorms, says, “I met this great girl on Tinder the other day and we’re going to hang out tomorrow.” Jennie, my roommate, says, “Another Tinder girl? Why can’t you just meet girls in real life?” to which he responds, “It’s not that easy for some people. Plus, this way, I don’t have to deal with girls looking for something serious anymore.” This would be the fourth girl he was going to meet up with from Tinder within the school year. The first three turned into exclusive relationships, but he ended up dumping all of them, because each one ended up being crazy, or so he told us. When I got home, I began thinking about the app. From what I have been told, Tinder’s main audience was college students. I was not sure why we would need such an app, especially for people our age. I know that it can be difficult meeting new people sometimes, but I figured most college students in my age range, did not want to meet potential partners online. I figured only older people did that when they were lonely. Then I realized, this generation is so obsessed with technology, it makes sense why this app has become so popular. Then I began to wonder...
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...According to Henry Cheeseman, the author of a textbook titled Business Law: Legal Environment, Online Commerce, Business Ethics, and International Issues, intellectual property accounts for over one-half of the value of large companies in the United States (131-132). On April 4th, 2018, an article written in the New York Times titled, “Tinder and Bumble are Seriously at War”, by Valeriya Safronova tells the story of two similar applications at war over intellectual property. Match Group, which owns dating applications and websites such as Tinder, Match.com, OkCupid, and Plenty of Fish, sued Bumble, another dating application, for violating its patents and trademarks, and for a misuse of trade secrets. Patents, trademarks, and trade secrets all fall under the category of intellectual property. Intellectual property is a term that describes “patents, copyrights, trademarks, and trade secrets. Federal and state laws protect intellectual property rights from misappropriation and infringement” (Cheeseman 131). Intellectual property falls under the category of property rights known as intangible rights, which are not physical objects. Intellectual property is very significant for companies in...
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...There are a few strategies you can employ to turn your Tinder matches into something a little more substantial (I’m talking about sex), and while “slowly escalating the conversation” is probably one of the more effective routes, another popular alternative is “saying the most outrageous thing you can.” One Reddit user decided to go down that route after matching with this profile: Dick dick There are a few strategies you can employ to turn your Tinder matches into something a little more substantial (I’m talking about sex), and while “slowly escalating the conversation” is probably one of the more effective routes, another popular alternative is “saying the most outrageous thing you can.” One Reddit user decided to go down that route after matching with this profile: Dick dick There are a few strategies you can employ to turn your Tinder matches into something a little more substantial (I’m talking about sex), and while “slowly escalating the conversation” is probably one of the more effective routes, another popular alternative is “saying the most outrageous thing you can.” One Reddit user decided to go down that route after matching with this profile: Dick dick There are a few strategies you can employ to turn your Tinder matches into something a little more substantial (I’m talking about sex), and while “slowly escalating the conversation” is probably one of the more effective routes, another popular alternative is “saying the most outrageous thing you can.” ...
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...In the male-dominated industry of dating apps, there is one woman who is not doing what the industry expects her to do, nor is she going to listen to anyone, especially when it comes to setting the rules for her own dating app. Whitney Wolfe Herd is the founder and Chief Executive Officer of Bumble, known as the woman-first dating app, and she is going to do what she wants. So far, that attitude is working for her. Whitney Wolfe Herd isn't new to the business of creating and marketing dating apps. In 2012, she was instrumental in the creation and marketing success of the dating app, Tinder. Wolfe Herd was greatly responsible for its early success because of her marketing strategy. But serious conflict arose between her and another Tinder...
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...to JG, as it is more about an emotional connection. Without realizing it, JG is looking for a companionate type of relationship, which is defined by Dr. Charuvastra as “reflecting the importance of affection more than obligation” (Dr. Charuvastra COD Lecture). . A few weeks ago, JG matched with PO on tinder, and they are now “currently dating with the intentions of entering a relationship.” When asked what made PO different, and how this relationship formed when other Grinder and tinder matches have just been hook-ups, JG admits that he “went into this knowing [PO] wanted a relationship, and I've realized I wanted one too, so it just kinda matched up.” JG doesn’t mind that they met on tinder, and finds it a beneficial way to meet people “because you know that the other person on tinder is also looking for some kind of connection, and is interested in you.” In addition to the assurance of interest, there are almost limitless options, as “[o]ne study reported there were nearly 100 million people—perhaps 50 million on Tinder alone—using their phones as a sort of all-day, every-day, handheld singles club” (Sales). JG however, is extremely grateful that he can stop swiping through tinder, at least for now. JG’s expectations on a date are to “get to know each other. We don’t have to go anywhere or do anything special, as long as we have good conversation.” His first date with PO was exactly like this, and although they have only been dating for a few weeks, JG is extremely excited for...
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...Paragraph 1 (Describe) Base your answers on your online experience and observations using personal examples. Provide a general description of the online setting and situation where these examples took place. Consider why you and other users came together to communicate online and the interests you and others shared. Explain why you selected particular social media rather than other types of communication channels. (4/20 marks) Paragraph 2 (Relate) Relate your answers to a concept, issue, or problem outlined in the course readings from Lessons 1 to 5. Take care to use these terms correctly and in the right context. Consult and refer to examples from the course readings; this is a key course requirement. Use APA style to cite the author(s) and date when you refer to these readings. Include the page number(s) if you quote directly. (4/20 marks) Paragraph 3 (Assess) Assess how well you and others managed the online exchanges your examples described, and how this influenced the communication outcome. Explain what you or others users experienced as a result by paying attention to your reactions and other users’ attitudes, thoughts, and feelings. (6/20 marks) Paragraph 4 (Advise) Based on the example or examples you provided above and the concepts, skills, or problems you related to in your answer, explain what you learned about social media communication that others could benefit from. (6/20 marks) Section 1:Describe the privacy management practices you follow to keep information...
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...There are applications in social media that enable us to make new friends online. From the statistics of Pew Research Centre, 57% of teens in 2014 have made new acquaintances online. The percentage will surely rise for years to come as more teenagers will be influenced to use social media, hence making this scenario very widespread. This is possible with the many applications that are available for download. For example, Meetme and Tinder are applications that allow us to meet and connect with strangers. MeetMe is a GPS based friend finding application for the iPhone that lets you start conversations with other people nearby. Tinder is a dating application that helps you find future partners. Through these applications, an online conversation may actually lead to a real friendship or relationship. Many real life couples with successful relationships have actually met through these applications. One example is Carrie and Kurt, a married couple that met on Tinder in their 30s. Once they started a conversation, they instantly clicked. After meeting in real life after a week of conversations, they have been together ever since. Their relationship took off further as they moved in together after Kurt sacrifices his job for Carrie. This relationship is only one small example of many more successful relationship stories, deducing that social media can definitely introduce us to...
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...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 a relationship? Is it better for an individual to go out and meet someone in person instead of...
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...VILNIAUS DIZAINO KOLEGIJA MEDIJŲ STUDIJŲ ĮVADAS Kūrybinių industrijų dizaino, II kurso studentės Arno Dagelio rašto darbas “Meilės paieškos arba “Like” ir “Nope” Dėstytojas Jurij Dobriakov 2014 m. Vilnius Šiomis dienomis vis daugiau kalbama apie žmonių įsitraukimą į virtualų gyvenimą. Internetas užkariauja didelę dalį mūsų gyvenimo, o išmaniojo telefono internete siųlomos programėles vis labiau ir labiau glosto jauno žmogaus širdį. Yra programėlių, kurios, rodos, atlieka mūsų senioliams dar nesuvokiamus veiksmus: nuo Taxi iškvietimo iki antros pusės paieškų. Apie pastarąją aš ir rašysiu. Atsiradusios pažinčių programėlės, kaip Tinder ar Hot or not - rimta problema, ar žmonijos žingsnis geresnio gyvenimo link? Visų pirma, norėčiau rašyti apie galimą teigiamą šios paslaugos pusę. Naudodami šią programėlę, kuklesni žmonės, bijantys užkalbinti nepažįstąmąjį gatvėje, čia gali puikiai atsiskleisti. Sudaromos puikios galimybės susirasti antrą pusę, pirma pažįstant ją virtualiai, kuomet nereikia tiek drąsos, kiek bendraujant realiame gyvenime. Taip pat, mes visi esam linkę vertinti kitus pagal išvaizdą, todėl dažnai yra atstumiami žmonės, jau iš pat pradžių neįtinkantys dėl savo, tarkime, aprangos stiliaus. Naudojant šią paslaugą, galima puikiai nuo to išsisukti ir leisti kitam pažinti tave iš vidaus, apeinant tą, kartais neigiamą, pirmo žvilgnio įspūdį. Visų antra, yra egzistuojančios, turbūt, begalės virtualių pažinčių istorijos, kurios pasibaigia vestuvėmis ir...
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...The new advancing generation is changing people to be able to fit into the mainstream to recreate themselves online specifically to become this false self of themselves. Everyone has been given that freedom of speech to become that person he or she imagines to be, but some people take advantage of that. When it comes to online they begin to lose their morals and ethics. We are at fault of this when we put too much out there that could be used against us such as in job interviews, college applications, and new relationships we encounter every day. As shown by Yoshino, he says "covering has enjoyed such a robust and stubborn life because it is a form of assimilation" (Yoshino 552). A 14 year old girl called "Kiki Kannibal" exposes herself to the social networking to feel part of the world and gives it away when she faces all the publicity of her online life turns to an "endless, soul sucking performance." (Erdely). This comes to show that there is a online world that changes us to create this fantasy world we so desire from what we lack in the real world. Although it can be argued that social media allows people to honestly express themselves, most people use social media to perpetuate a false self; in doing so, they strive to be one with themselves and society by the advancing technology that it offers, compromise their beliefs and values for attention, and have difficulty discerning what they post online along with what's really being told. Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and...
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...There was no one—just the rushing plain of the river, the trees. He couldn’t move. A muscle in his shoulder was jerking like a poisoned animal. What combination of things? Everything had come together. He couldn’t move. He was barely holding on. There was no way. The river ahead was smooth, deep, gliding over brown boulders trailing beards of moss in the deep wind. He wanted to laugh. For a second, he felt the hot, shameful fire of remorse and then unending pity—for himself, for the boy on his back, for the world—and at that moment he remembered hearing about a medieval priest who, personally taking the torch from the executioner, went down the line of victims tied to their stakes and kissed each one tenderly on the cheek before lighting the tinder. “Dad, you OK?” he heard his son saying as if from some other place. There was nowhere to go. It didn’t matter. They had to go. And then he heard his own voice, answering. “I’m OK, buddy,” it said. “You just hang...
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...Asking someone out to dinner or a movie has become a thing of the past; currently, young people are allowing their hormones to take control and disregarding any sort of romance involved with getting laid. With so many online dating tools available: sites like Tinder, Bumble, and Grinder have made meeting people all around the world easier than ever. Although, in the past dating sites have been seen as a resource to find a perfect match. Today’s youth see dating websites as a method to find their next one night stand. The popularity of hookup culture is rising every day, because individuals are too lazy, too broken, or straight up just don't want to deal with a relationship. Hook-up culture can come in many forms: one night stands, friends with...
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...Pack Item (Write in other items as necessary) Water and Hydration Fresh Drinking Water Collapsible Water Bottle Nalgene Style Water Bottle Metal Canteen Water Purification Tablets Water Filter/Purification System Food and Food Preparation Open and Eat Bars MRE Meals or Dehydrated Meals Metal Cook Pot Metal Cup Spork P-38 Can Opener Pot Scrubber Portable Pack Stove Fuel for Portable Pack Stove Quantity Notes Review Date BOB Pack Item (Write in other items as necessary) Clothing Lightweight Long Sleeve Shirt Pants Underwear Wool Hiking Socks Mid-weight Fleece Brimmed Hat Leather Work Gloves Shemagh Rain Poncho Shelter and Bedding Tarp Tent Sleeping Bag Ground Pad Fire Ignition Source Fire Tinder Waterproof Container Quantity Notes Review Date BOB Pack Item (Write in other items as necessary) First Aid First Aid Kit Insect Repellant Mylar Survival Blanket Hygiene Disinfecting Wet Napkins Hand Sanitizer All Purpose Soap Hygiene/Signal Mirror Small Pack Towel Toilet Paper Tools Survival Knife Multi-Tool Lighting LED Headlamp Mini LED Keychain Light Glowstick Candle Quantity Notes Review Date BOB Pack Item (Write in other items as necessary) Communications Cell Phone Crank Power Charger Emergency Radio with Hand Crank Survival Document Portfolio $500-$1000 in Small Denominations Quarters Local Area Map Compass Small Note Pad and Pencil Emergency Whistle Self Defense Pepper...
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...Long before it became the commercialized mass information and entertainment juggernaut it is today, long before it was accessible to the general public, and certainly many years before Al Gore claimed he “took the initiative in creating” it, the Internet – and its predecessors – were a focal point for social interactivity. Granted, computer networking was initially envisioned in the heyday of The Beatles as a military-centric command and control scheme. But as it expanded beyond just a privileged few hubs and nodes, so too did the idea that connected computers might also make a great forum for discussing mutual topics of interest, and perhaps even meeting or renewing acquaintances with other humans. In the 1970s, that process began in earnest. Mullets may have reigned supreme in the late ‘70s and early ‘80s, but – as many will surely recall – computers were a far rarer commodity. The machines’ language was bewildering, and their potential seemingly limited. What’s more, this whole sitting-in-front-of-a-keyboard thing was so… isolationistic. Put all this together and you have a medium where only the most ardent enthusiasts and techno-babbling hobbyists dared tread. It was, in effect, a breeding ground for pocket-protector-wearing societal rejects, or nerds. And boring, reclusive nerds at that. Yet it also was during this time, and with a parade of purportedly antisocial geeks at the helm, that the very gregarious notion of social networking would take its first steps towards becoming...
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...The Murder of Oetzi An unexpected visit in the night led to the devastating destruction of the Italian Alps village. The wind gusted across the entire village as it took with it clumps of orange, red, and yellow crunchy leaves which spread the smells of decomposed leaves. While the hooting owls softly accompanied the soothing sounds of the winds. The trees that surrounded the village stood eerily still where most of them were naked and barren with only a few lonely leaves attached to their arms. The pitch black sky was illuminated by the full moon and many stars. The hundred villagers slept soundlessly in their mud worn huts. Particularly, a well-respected man with the name of Acca, chief of the village, who should have been awake to watch over the village alerting his villagers if intruders were to attack. Unfortunately, a woman’s agonizing cry served as the warning bell instead. A blood-curdling scream awoke Acca from his peaceful dream. “Wh-what was that?” growled the sleepy man slurring his speech. He yawned and rubbed his eyes with his rough hands out of habit. As he sat up on the ground he wondered whether the scream was merely an aspect of his bizarre dream. The side of his prominent, hooked nose twitched involuntarily which signaled that danger is near. He rotated his body slightly to the left trying to see if he could catch a glimpse of something that could prove whether the scream was real or not. While doing so the moonlight that beamed through the window revealed...
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