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Carla Vandeweerd1, Jaime Myers2, Martha Coulter3
1a Department of Industrial and Management Systems Engineering , College of Engineering, University of South Florida , Tampa , Florida , USA.
Abstract:
To understand the positives and negatives of online dating according to the lived experience of older women, telephone interviews were conducted with 45 women ages 50+ who date online. Interviews were audio recorded, transcribed verbatim, and thematically team coded. The opportunity to expand one's social network for both friendships and romantic partners, the ability to control dating risks and pace of relationship formation, and knowing more about one's partner were significant reported benefits of online dating. Dating online also includes unique risks, such as pervasive lying, attempted financial exploitation in the form of scammers, and unwanted electronic sexual aggression.
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