Lessons From Tinder’s In-House Love Doctor
What our profile pictures and swipe-rights can tell us about human behavior, according to sociologist Jessica Carbino.
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The Race Dynamics of Online Dating: Why Are Asian Men Less ‘Eligible’?
The anonymity of online dating allows us to discriminate freely without the guilt associated with point-blank rejection. And if the studies are to be trusted, Asian men face the steepest climb.
Online Dating Shows Us the Cold, Hard Facts About Race in America
People can say whatever they want, but when the selection criteria for partners are formalized through profiles and response decisions, we can no longer hide from ourselves.
Is Censoring eCommerce as Bad as Censoring Speech?
A busy, Ghanaian internet cafe. MIT’s Ethan Zuckerman notes the work of sociologist Jenna Burrell, who spent several…