Understanding active participation of online dating services: A mixed methods study

2023 | Decision Support Systems | Citations: 0

Authors: Chen, Qi; Yun, Guobiao; Lu, Jiandong; Wang, Xiaolei

Abstract: Online dating has transformed the way people meet and start relationships. Howev ... Expand

Abstract: Online dating has transformed the way people meet and start relationships. However, online dating platforms typically have many lurkers without active participation. Using a self-regulation framework, this paper aims to study users’ active participation in online dating through a mixed methods study. We first conducted qualitative and quantitative investigations with a machine learning method to explore user active participation and its antecedents. We then developed a theoretical model and conducted a statistical analysis of the model. The empirical findings showed that service quality and trust significantly affected individual active participation in a dating site through attachments to the daters and services. The findings of the study contribute to the extant literature by analyzing user participation in online dating from an attachment perspective. Collapse

Topics: service quality online dating participatory design online dating service Python

Methods: design methodology mixed method qualitative coding machine learning machine learning method

Theories: attachment theory marketing theory

Do women and men click differently? Mobile devices mitigate gender differences in online dating

2023 | Information & Management | Citations: 1

Authors: Fink, Lior; Ilany-Tzur, Naama; Yam, Hadar; Sokhina, Svetlana

Abstract: Online dating has replaced traditional offline venues largely because of the str ... Expand

Abstract: Online dating has replaced traditional offline venues largely because of the structured presentation of visual and verbal information about potential partners. This study shows that including verbal information alongside visual information in online dating profiles affects attractiveness assessments by women more favorably than it affects those by men. These gender differences, however, are mitigated by using a mobile device instead of a personal computer. The findings extend the selectivity model, as well as the literature on online dating and mobile use, by highlighting gender differences in processing specific information types and by identifying the device as a boundary condition. Collapse

Topics: online dating mobile system website smartphone user behavior

Methods: experiment statistical hypothesis test regression analysis method descriptive statistic experimental task

From the Side of Both Relationship Initiator and Responder: The Importance of Look and Geographical Distance in Online Dating

2022 | Information & Management | Citations: 0

Authors: Zhang, Qi; Phang, Chee Wei; Zhang, Cheng

Abstract: Physical appearance is known to influence individuals’ search for a romantic rel ... Expand

Abstract: Physical appearance is known to influence individuals’ search for a romantic relationship. However, previous studies seldom consider how this factor plays its role at two sides of an online dating relationship formation (including dating and sexual intention). This study leverages data from a photo-based dating app to address this issue and further explore the importance of geographical distance. Due to the app’s unique design, we can better isolate the effects of physical attractiveness. In addition, we employ human face recognition techniques based on machine learning to enable efficient and scalable computation of each user’s physical attractiveness. Our ana­ lyses reveal the following findings: First, physical appearance plays different roles in people’s decisions to initiate or respond to a dating request. Second, geographical distance remains an important consideration, but only in some scenarios involving similar or different physical attractiveness levels between the initiators and responders. Collapse

Topics: online dating geographic information system database system mobile application Microsoft Azure

Methods: computational algorithm machine learning biometric measurement facial recognition system logistic regression

Theories: construal level theory

Individual Privacy Empowerment: Exploring the trade-offs between Information Sensitivity and Compensation

2021 | HICSS | Citations: 0

Authors: Frimpong, Bright; Sun, Jun

Abstract: To provide personalized services and remain competitive, many online companies d ... Expand

Abstract: To provide personalized services and remain competitive, many online companies depend on individual disclosure of personal information. An emerging common theme, in the quest for privacy solutions, is the idea to empower individuals to control the management of their personal information. This study proposes a third-option design that seeks to empower users when signing up for an online service. We also measure individual privacy empowerment in a 2*2 experimental design study (reward/utility-limit mechanism to high/low sensitivity information context) using the proposed third-option design. Results from the multigroup analysis indicate that respondents prefer a reward mechanism over a utilitylimit mechanism when asked to disclose less sensitive data. However, the utility-limit mechanism is preferred in the highly sensitive group indicating that a simple linear relationship does not exist between monetary rewards and information sensitivity. Theoretical and practical implications are discussed. Collapse

Topics: privacy data breach missing data information privacy concern online dating service

Methods: survey experimental design partial least squares regression experiment literature study

Theories: procedural justice theory behavioral theory

Social Media Use and Prevention of HIV and Other Sexually Transmitted Infections among At-Risk College Students in the United States

2020 | HICSS | Citations: 0

Authors: Van Den Berg, Jacob; Barnhart, John; Grin, Benjamin; Operario, Don; Chan, Philip; Bock, Beth

Abstract: The purpose of this study was to evaluate college students' self-perceptions of ... Expand

Abstract: The purpose of this study was to evaluate college students' self-perceptions of HIV/STI risk, potential barriers to HIV/STI testing, use of social media, and technology-based HIV/STI health interventions. Surveys were administered to 97 US college students. Participants were categorized into three groups based on sexual behaviors: (1) men who have sex with men (MSM), (2) men who have sex with women (MSW), and (3) women who have sex with men (WSM). MSM (n=24) were significantly more likely MSW/WSM (n=72) to report being tested in the past year for HIV (p<.01) and other STIs (p<.01). Only 35% reported HIV testing and 24% reported STI testing in the past year. MSM were more likely than MSW to report having met a sexual partner through social media (p<.01), while no WSM reported doing so. The average number of partners met online in the past year was 7.8 (range=1-20). Those who had met a partner online were more willing to receive e-mail or text message HIV/STI testing reminders (p<.05). Collapse

Topics: social media electronic mail mobile application social network chat room

Methods: survey Student's t-test focus group survey design Fisher's exact test

The “Mail-Order-Bride” (MOB) Phenomenon in the Cyberworld: An Interpretive Investigation

2013 | ACM Transactions on Management Information Systems | Citations: 0

Authors: Sarker, Suprateek; Chakraborty, Suranjan; Tansuhaj, Patriya Silpakit; Mulder, Mark; Dogerlioglu-Demir, Kivilcim

Abstract: Information technology (IT) is often an enabler in bringing people together. In ... Expand

Abstract: Information technology (IT) is often an enabler in bringing people together. In the context of this study, IT helps connect matchmaking service providers with those looking for love, particularly when a male seeks to meet and possibly marry a female from another country: a process which results in over 16,500 such ‘mail-order-bride’ (MOB) marriages a year in the United States alone. Past research in business disciplines has been largely silent about the way in which this process unfolds, the perspectives of the participants at different points of time, and the role of IT underlying the MOB matchmaking service. Adopting an interpretivist stance, and utilizing some of the methodological guidelines associated with the Grounded Theory Methodology (GTM), we develop a process model which highlights: a) the key states of the process through which the relationship between the MOB seeker (the man) and the MOB (the woman) unfolds, b) the transitions between states, and c) the triggering conditions for the transitions from one state to another. This study also highlights key motivations of the individuals participating in the MOB process, the effect of power and the role it plays in the dynamics of the relationships, the status of women and how their status evolves during the MOB process, and the unique affordance provided by IT as the relationships evolve. Collapse

Topics: affordance online dating information system use blog usability

Methods: qualitative interview business process modeling qualitative coding theory development literature study

Theories: theory of affordance social exchange theory self-discrepancy theory