"Self-disclosure is an act of revealing personal information about oneself to others" Rosen et al., (2007)
There are many dating sites that give people information about how to create those emotional connections with people that you are meeting online. Since eHarmony is a big online dating website, they are always looking to give advice and help people be happy with the life they are living. Since happiness is what they push for their consumers they have created eH advice so that people can get the best out of their online dating experience.
Online dating and traditional dating are very different in how you get to know the other person you are interested in. In online dating, you are more likely to have early self-disclosure when sending messages back and forth than in traditional dating. In order to get to know someone better you have to self-disclose and open up to the other person. However, online people tend to give a lot of personal information very early on in the conversation.
Ben-Ze-ev talks about how shame is a very influential emotion that people feel when revealing information about them in person and not as much online because you have a cover. When people are able hide behind a computer screen there is about five times more self-disclosure than when you are able to see the other person. Research was done to see how much affection was shown in messages that depended on the time it took someone to reply. It was found that this was significant and the quicker the reply, especially during the day, felt the most affectionate. The theory of Hyperpersonal Perspective was introduced when studying that people overestimate what the person they’re talking to is going to be like. Research shows that this theory in fact does help the thought of the person and the intimacy of the relationship. General attitudes about online dating show that it is much easier to get to know someone online than in person and that these online relationships form a lot faster than face to face. (Rosen et al., 2007)
Studies have shown that men who come across as the less likely to self-disclose information were chosen as more eligible to date than men who gave an average amount of self-disclosure. When looking for potential partners, it seems that both online and face to face relationships concentrate on what is actually said, some emotionality, and also an average amount of self-disclosure. When communicating online, people expect that there will be more self-disclosure and pictures to look at because they don’t have the face to face interaction. Men were looking more for women that self-disclose, but don’t have a particular preference if it is high or low disclosure. However, studies do show that both women and men self-disclose differently, which is what is usually hypothesized. (Rosen et al., 2007)
Online dating websites help people look for a mate that they have things in common with and the potential to start a relationship with. However, because of the metaphor of online dating, some people believe that they are “shopping” for a partner which creates unsuccessful relationships. Research looks at the way in which people present themselves when looking for partners. From the research that was found, people do feel as if there are metaphors of online dating and have to think of ways to look past this when creating their profiles. Due to this, people are creating their profiles in ways to show off the best features of themselves and make sure to not include things that may make them look bad to people. So now people evaluate the profiles that they see and then have to base their opinions of the person themselves by what they actually have to say. After interviewing people, it is found that they are looking for chemistry in the conversations to see if there is a future. To find this type of information, it is all about the questions that you ask and how much people are willing to disclose about themselves. Online dating can offer more about a relationship because you have a lot to look past due to these dating metaphors. It makes people more open to give others an opportunity and accept them for who they are when you talk to them. (Heino & Ellison & Gibbs, 2010)
Online dating and traditional dating are very different in how you get to know the other person you are interested in. In online dating, you are more likely to have early self-disclosure when sending messages back and forth than in traditional dating. In order to get to know someone better you have to self-disclose and open up to the other person. However, online people tend to give a lot of personal information very early on in the conversation.
Ben-Ze-ev talks about how shame is a very influential emotion that people feel when revealing information about them in person and not as much online because you have a cover. When people are able hide behind a computer screen there is about five times more self-disclosure than when you are able to see the other person. Research was done to see how much affection was shown in messages that depended on the time it took someone to reply. It was found that this was significant and the quicker the reply, especially during the day, felt the most affectionate. The theory of Hyperpersonal Perspective was introduced when studying that people overestimate what the person they’re talking to is going to be like. Research shows that this theory in fact does help the thought of the person and the intimacy of the relationship. General attitudes about online dating show that it is much easier to get to know someone online than in person and that these online relationships form a lot faster than face to face. (Rosen et al., 2007)
Studies have shown that men who come across as the less likely to self-disclose information were chosen as more eligible to date than men who gave an average amount of self-disclosure. When looking for potential partners, it seems that both online and face to face relationships concentrate on what is actually said, some emotionality, and also an average amount of self-disclosure. When communicating online, people expect that there will be more self-disclosure and pictures to look at because they don’t have the face to face interaction. Men were looking more for women that self-disclose, but don’t have a particular preference if it is high or low disclosure. However, studies do show that both women and men self-disclose differently, which is what is usually hypothesized. (Rosen et al., 2007)
Online dating websites help people look for a mate that they have things in common with and the potential to start a relationship with. However, because of the metaphor of online dating, some people believe that they are “shopping” for a partner which creates unsuccessful relationships. Research looks at the way in which people present themselves when looking for partners. From the research that was found, people do feel as if there are metaphors of online dating and have to think of ways to look past this when creating their profiles. Due to this, people are creating their profiles in ways to show off the best features of themselves and make sure to not include things that may make them look bad to people. So now people evaluate the profiles that they see and then have to base their opinions of the person themselves by what they actually have to say. After interviewing people, it is found that they are looking for chemistry in the conversations to see if there is a future. To find this type of information, it is all about the questions that you ask and how much people are willing to disclose about themselves. Online dating can offer more about a relationship because you have a lot to look past due to these dating metaphors. It makes people more open to give others an opportunity and accept them for who they are when you talk to them. (Heino & Ellison & Gibbs, 2010)