Online Matchmaking examines the joys, fears, and disappointments of hooking up with people in cyberspace. Unlike many other books in the field, this collection includes studies by experts from a range of disciplines including Communications, Cultural Studies, Health, Journalism, Psychology, Rhetoric, and Sociology.
Internet Dating deals primarily with the experiences of UK and Australian daters, examining their online accounts to see what kinds of narratives, norms, emotions and ‘chemistry’ shape their dating. Has the emergence and growth of internet dating changed the dating landscape for the better? Most commentators, popular and academic, ask whether online dating is more efficient for individuals than offline dating. We prefer a socio-political perspective. In particular, the book illustrates the extent to which internet dating can advance gender and sexual equality. Drawing on the voices of internet daters themselves, we show that internet dating reveals how social change often arises in the unassuming, everyday and familiar. We also pay attention to often ignored older daters and include consideration of daters in Africa, Scandinavia, South America, Asia and the Middle East. Throughout, we explore the pitfalls and pleasures of men and women daters navigating unconventional directions towards more equitable social relations.
You’ve successfully set up your friends with their perfect partners and have become the “go-to person” when pals need a new relationship. That may just seem like a fun way to help those you love, but it might be a great career opportunity, too. Don’t just play matchmaker…really become one! It’s simple, with this professional course created by the authorities at the Matchmaking Institute. Here are proven techniques for signing clients, interviewing effectively, getting publicity, and more. The guide walks you through the basics of starting a business, and even provides answers to commonly asked questions. So don’t wait until the next time someone says, “You should do this for a living.” The time to make a move is now.
With almost 50 million unmarried Americans over the age of 25, why do so many singles lament, "All the good ones are taken"? It's because successful dating is not the same as a successful relationship. Before you can find the love of your life, you have to get past the first date. Here's all the advice that your best friend should have given you, including: Learning to make the first move Knowing what to do (and not to do) on a date What to do when a good date turns bad How to turn a bad date into a good one How to bounce back into dating after a break-up Looking and feeling hip, sexy and fabulous Seventy-five proven places to find a date Taking advantage of hot new dating alternatives like speed dating, online services, matchmakers and singles' vacations Defining sexual boundaries It's not that there aren't singles out there; it's just that you have to know what to do with one when you've encountered him/her! Here's how to make dating more fun, exciting, easier and more relaxed, so you can get exactly what you want—that great relationship you're looking for.
Electronic negotiations concern transactions on the basis of electronic media, such as the Internet. Platforms have been developed to aid participants in electronic markets during the agreement phase. The key activity in this is the matching of offers and requests, for which we need a ranking of the alternatives. In this book the author defines a framework in which a ranking can be generated in order to acquire an optimal decision for a desired transaction - this process is called matchmaking. The author introduces a generic framework for multidimensional, multiattribute matchmaking, its implementation, and an analysis of it. The genericity of the author’s approach means that the implementation, realized as a multiagent system, can represent both offering and requesting agents, and the framework can be applied to a huge variety of applications. The use cases in the book are derived from the human resources domain, and thus involve quite complex matchmaking. The author’s presentation is thorough and self-contained. He provides definitions of the relevant business and computer science terms, and detailed explanations of the underlying mathematical tools and software implementations.
The book recognizes the importance of adaptability in the rapidly changing digital world. It covers traditional methods like freelance writing, graphic design, and virtual assistance, but also explores emerging trends such as influencer marketing, podcasting, and dropshipping. By encompassing a wide range of possibilities, readers are encouraged to identify the approaches that resonate with their skills, passions, and goals. Emphasizing the significance of building a personal brand, the guide delves into the nuances of establishing a strong online presence. From creating a compelling website and leveraging social media to optimizing content for search engines, readers are guided on how to amplify their visibility and credibility in the digital space. The guide also addresses the crucial aspect of financial management, shedding light on topics such as budgeting, taxation, and diversification of income streams. Readers are encouraged to adopt a strategic and sustainable approach, ensuring long-term success and resilience in the dynamic online marketplace.
Deborah Chambers draws on the metaphor of friendship as a strategy for exploring contemporary changes in informal social ties. She traces the shift from fixed and permanent ties of family, neighbourhood and community to fluid and transient ties typified by computer mediated communication.
Japan has often been portrayed as a mysterious, sexless, troubled land. Birth rates and marriage rates have been decreasing for decades, and national surveys show that Japanese people are simply having less sex overall. But Japan is not so different from anywhere else—it’s simply on the leading edge of worldwide demographic shifts. Because of rigid norms around gender, marriage, childbearing, and work, and relatively strict immigration policies, Japan is also experiencing these shifts more acutely. In The Relationship People, Erika R. Alpert starts by exploring some of the factors that have contributed to later and less marriage and childbearing in Japan and elsewhere. Alpert then goes on to explore the disjuncture between what Japanese singles report as preventing them from getting married and popularly proposed solutions to this problem. Japanese singles point to economic factors, such as low income, as one of their most significant barriers to marriage. However, much of the popular discourse aimed at Japanese singles elides these economic concerns; instead, it encourages them to exert more personal effort to meet people in order to get married. These “marriage activities” (konkatsu) may take the form of signing up with a professional matchmaker, using an online dating site, or going to singles’ parties. By examining konkatsu from the perspective of matchmakers, clients, and online daters, Alpert looks at the linguistic processes of connection that underpin konkatsu and its successes—or more often, failures. Institutions of matchmaking and technological structures such as databases and online profiles give shape to the ways singles connect. As this research shows, understanding this linguistic connective tissue enables us to answer questions about what constitutes “attractive” and “marriageable” in Japan, what kind of consciousness konkatsu is supposed to instill in singles, and what role Japan’s various partner matching industries might be able to play in alleviating the country’s demographic crisis.
Have you ever wondered what kind of people meet their dates on the Internet? You probably think that they are either stalkers or computer geeks, and no one in their right mind would go out with someone from a personals ad. In truth, the Internet is an amazing resource that allows some of the most well educated, intelligent and personable singles to meet and develop quality relationships. These days people go online to order groceries, find a job, get directions and sell old textbooks. And more and more, people are realizing that they can use the Internet to find a great relationship. If you can turn on a computer, you can follow this easy step-by-step formula from getting online to finding the best web sites to writing an irrestible ad. Written by an MSW with a degree in interpersonal relations and a computer expert, the authors show you how to maximize your chances of finding love online.