Full Description
The Impact of Social Media in Modern Romantic Relationships is the communication field's most major, comprehensive volume of the study of social media and romantic relationship development. It is the first volume in the discipline of communication studies intended to provide an overview of romantic development that includes all types of social media, such as Tinder and Facebook. The volume contains several major communication and media scholars who have researched social media and romantic relationship development.
Contents
Contents
Chapter 1: From the Front Porch to Swiping Right: The Impact of Technology on Modern Dating
Jason S. Wrench and Narissra M. Punyanunt-Carter
Unit One: Understanding Social Media & Romantic Relationships
Chapter 2: Usage Patterns of Social Media Across Stages of Romantic Relationships
Liesel Sharabi and John P. Caughlin
Chapter 3:Making Sense of Becoming Facebook Official: Implications for Identity and Time
Brianna L. Lane and Cameron W. Piercy
Chapter 4:Millennials use of Online Applications for Romantic Development
Terri Manley
Chapter 5:Revisiting the Investment Model of Relationships in Light of Technologically Mediated Communication
Jayson L. Dibble
Unit Two: Different Contexts and Variables
Chapter 6:Male Same-Sex Dating in the Digital-Mobile Age
Nathian Shae Rodriguez and Jennifer Huemmer
Chapter 7:"Love Isn't Just for the Young" Examining the Online Dating Experiences of Older Adults
Derek R. Blackwell
Chapter 8:Long-distance Versus Geographically Close Rom
