Gender Differences in Online Dating: What Do We Know So Far? A Systematic Literature Review <s> Introduction <s> The objective of this article is to identify the sociodemographic correlates of Internet dating net of selective processes that determine who is "at risk." We also examine the role of computer literacy, social networks, and attitudes toward Internet dating among single Internet users. Copyright (c) 2010 by the Southwestern Social Science Association. <s> BIB001 </s> Gender Differences in Online Dating: What Do We Know So Far? A Systematic Literature Review <s> Introduction <s> Marital discord is costly to children, families, and communities. The advent of the Internet, social networking, and on-line dating has affected how people meet future spouses, but little is known about the prevalence or outcomes of these marriages or the demographics of those involved. We addressed these questions in a nationally representative sample of 19,131 respondents who married between 2005 and 2012. Results indicate that more than one-third of marriages in America now begin on-line. In addition, marriages that began on-line, when compared with those that began through traditional off-line venues, were slightly less likely to result in a marital break-up (separation or divorce) and were associated with slightly higher marital satisfaction among those respondents who remained married. Demographic differences were identified between respondents who met their spouse through on-line vs. traditional off-line venues, but the findings for marital break-up and marital satisfaction remained significant after statistically controlling for these differences. These data suggest that the Internet may be altering the dynamics and outcomes of marriage itself. <s> BIB002 </s> Gender Differences in Online Dating: What Do We Know So Far? A Systematic Literature Review <s> Introduction <s> Some theoreticians support notions of the Internet as a media that makes the ::: social differences of those who use it irrelevant or at least less important. ::: The Internet is also often regarded as a medium that improves the free ::: expression of thoughts and wishes of marginalised groups that cannot express ::: themselves in face-to-face relationships due to several normative obstacles. ::: The article deals with the question of gendered normativity related to ::: expressions of femininity in the case of building of intimate romantic ::: partnership within Internet dating. It is based on data gathered by ::: qualitative research. 66 in-depth semi-structured interviews with 34 men and ::: 32 women with Internet dating experiences were conducted in Slovenia in order ::: to get insight into several sociological aspects of internet dating, among ::: which question of gendered expectations related to partnership and family ::: building will be discussed in article. Results show traditional expectations ::: of gender roles are more pervasive as could be expected. Traditional ::: normative understandings of gender were identified especially in the field of ::: expectations related to women and womanhood and were revealed in men’s ::: hierarchical positioning of women regarding their status, in women’s ::: endeavours to present themselves as respectable and in men’s disapproval of ::: women’s sexualities. <s> BIB003
Online dating industry is enjoying a booming success: 11% of U.S. adults have already used a dating platform or an app, and a whopping 23% of users admit to having met their spouse or a long-term companion online [61] . As such, online dating represents a place where connections can be formed and dissolved quickly at little cost to both sides, offline social norms are less pronounced, and gender stereotypes can be mitigated by the initial anonymity of the dating partners BIB003 . Making use of these affordances, both men and women readily embrace online dating channels in the search for a new companion, a short flirt, or even a long-term partnership. While statistics varies from country to country, and across different age groups, both men and women readily use popular dating platforms like Match.com, Yahoo Personals, eHarmony, and OkCupid, suggesting a strong interest of both parties in romantic interactions and connections BIB001 . Nonetheless, their preferences, behaviors and choices are likely to differ  . Indeed, in line with the evolutionary perspective on mating  , men and women exhibit distinct selection criteria when it comes to choosing their mating partners -differences that have far-reaching implications for both scholars of social behavior as well as system designers. However, while a wave of studies investigating various userrelated aspects of online dating sites have captured a variety of gender-specific differences, these insights are scattered and do not provide a coherent picture of the state-of-the-art research available in this domain. To fill this gap, in this study we undertake a comprehensive review of existing empirical investigations to systematically summarize available knowledge in the area of gender differences in online dating. This research is important for a number of reasons. On the theoretical side, our study will allow capturing the current research status quo, thereby helping to identify existing gaps open for future research. Furthermore, online-driven transformations in the mating behavior can be traced on the basis of our findings, allowing for better comparisons with the established knowledge from offline domain (e.g.,  ). From the managerial perspective, our study may empower platform providers in deciding on the genderspecific add-on features or special offers for the VIP platform areas common for such websites. On a more general level, by advancing knowledge in this domain this research may also contribute to a greater social good, since couples who meet via online channels have been shown be more satisfied and less likely to divorce, suggesting a favorable impact of online dating on the society at large BIB002 .