A study of the relationship between the internet and relationships that investigates whether we can ever really combine sex and feelings, instant gratification and enduring commitment, using the example of one-night stands arranged via online dating sites.
Computers have changed not just the way we work but the way we love. Falling in and out of love, flirting, cheating, even having sex online have all become part of the modern way of living and loving. Yet we know very little about these new types of relationship. How is an online affair where the two people involved may never see or meet each other different from an affair in the real world? Is online sex still cheating on your partner? Why do people tell complete strangers their most intimate secrets? What are the rules of engagement? Will online affairs change the monogamous nature of romantic relationships? These are just some of the questions Professor Aaron Ben Ze'ev, distinguished writer and academic, addresses in this book, a full-length study of love online. Accessible, shocking, entertaining, enlightening, this book will change the way you look at cyberspace and love forever.
From New York Times bestselling author Penelope Ward, comes a new, sexy standalone novel. We met in the least likely of places. It started out innocently enough. I was “ScreenGod” and she was “Montana,” but of course, those weren’t our actual names, just the virtual cloaks we hid behind. Logging in at night and talking to her was my escape—my sanctuary. Her real name was Eden, I’d soon come to find out. From the first time we connected online, I found myself transfixed. She was an addiction. At first, we knew nothing about each other’s real identities…and she was adamant that we keep things that way. Anonymity had no effect on our unstoppable chemistry, though. If anything, it allowed us to open up even more in ways we may not have otherwise. Eden was funny, intelligent, gorgeous—everything I’d ever wanted in a woman. But I couldn’t really have her. I had accepted things would have to stay the way they were—until the day I found a clue that led me straight to her. So I took a chance. And that was when our love story really began.
One in five relationships starts on an online dating site, but little straightforward guidance exists for users. Enter digital dating whisperer Laurie Davis . . . In a world where we communicate as much via texts as we do through body language, this book empowers readers to log on and double click for love, taking them through the journey all online daters face—from choosing the right site, creating a profile, and navigating dates, to logging off with their perfect match. Love @ First Click is every online dater’s guide to exploring the web with no-fail techniques. For example, uploading the right photos can attract someone who might otherwise pass you over. Setting a time limit on the first meet-up can leave your date excited to see you again. And the phrasing in your date’s thank-you text after dinner can uncover how your click mate really feels about you. Whether you’re a digital dating vet or virgin, this is the ultimate guide to online dating that will take your online crush to offline love.
In the game of love, there’s always room for extra credit An enemies-to-lovers YA rom-com filled with perfect banter, nerdy drama, and heart-pounding romance—perfect for fans of Morgan Matson, Emma Lord, and Sandhya Menon. Since high school began, Alison Sanger and Ethan Molloy have competed on almost everything. AP classes, the school paper, community service, it never ends. If Alison could avoid Ethan until graduation, she would. Except, naturally, for two over-achieving seniors with their sights on valedictorian and Harvard, they share all the same classes and extracurriculars. So when their school's principal assigns them the task of co-planning a previous class's ten-year reunion, with the promise of a recommendation for Harvard if they do, Ethan and Alison are willing to endure one more activity together if it means beating the other out of the lead. But with all this extra time spent in each other's company, their rivalry begins to feel closer to friendship. And as tension between them builds, Alison fights the growing realization that the only thing she wants more than winning . . . is Ethan
“Amy Webb found her true love after a search that's both charmingly romantic and relentlessly data-driven. Anyone who uses online dating sites must read her funny, fascinating book.”—Gretchen Rubin, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Happiness Project After yet another disastrous date, Amy Webb was preparing to cancel her JDate membership when epiphany struck: her standards weren’t too high, she just wasn’t approaching the process the right way. Using her gift for data strategy, she found which keywords were digital-man magnets, analyzed photos, and then adjusted her (female) profile to make the most of that intel. Then began the deluge—dozens of men who actually met her own stringent requirements wanted to meet her. Among them: her future husband, now the father of her child.
Is it really possible to find true love on the internet dating sites? Yes, it is. With this comprehensive and informative pocket book as your secret weapon you will gain valuable insight on how to win the online dating game. With plenty of tips and hints on how to make these sites work for you, you will discover what it is you really want, find it and keep it. An absolute essential buy if you are serious about finding your true love online.
My book is for older, younger.. My book is all about the fact that you can even find love online, not just in real life around you, but also trough internet, no matter what who says, everything is possible if you're open for it. I learned a lot in the past year, and I want to share my story with you, and possibely help everyone out who is in my position, the world does not end, it just begins.
A group of young obsessed with their hobbies, distracted by their selfish lifestyles, and ignoring the feelings and needs of their loved ones are transported to a dimension created by the demigod known as Vicarius. In this new and unknown dimension, they will have to demonstrate how much they value the person they love. Many challenges and dangers will attack their lives, leading them to make decisions never before imagined. They will face war against creatures that have only remotely existed in their nightmares. No one knows what they have until it is lost, and in this path, the final defeat is death. These young people have to do what is necessary to prove they are worthy to return to that special person, which can only be valued if one achieves survival. What was so long in all its glory but went unnoticed will motivate and encourage these young people to face a deadly challenge, a war beyond their understanding, granting their minds the single and greatest desireto desperately return home.
Love OnLine is a story of six single senior ladies who are looking for Mr. Right and found a popular dating site that would offer them many possibilities for finding 'the one'. Ashley, Dixie, Tori, Penelope, Peaches, and Tracy are divorced with circumstances that are as different as each lady. Their diverse backgrounds including their personal experiences lead them down paths that make them laugh and cry while at the same time keep them looking for their happy ending. Love OnLine ultimately confronts the popular question that they all face every day: Is he the one?