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Topic: How social media and dating apps have changed the dating landscape 

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Topic: How social media and dating apps have changed the dating landscape 

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For my final project I want to explore the sociological effects of dating apps and it’s relationship to intimate connection and the sacred meaning of love.
Dating apps such as tinder, have distorted the meaning of having a connected partnerships. It has altered into a more physical aspect, such as images of the individual and aesthetic that is captured through imagery. Seeing this connection of love being altered through my generation has caused increased anxiety among young age groups. A fear of confrontation and a lack of confidence. These insecurities may have a root from social media and how socially active one maybe in showing off personal aesthetic and physical appearance. Social media and other online dating platforms have changed the dating game in everything is a book cover rather than what is in the heart, mind and soul.

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Social media for one and especially having it be one of the main attributes of my age group has had an enormous impact on the development of self identity. Dating apps for one have an impact aswell- seeing an individual that maybe apart of the same peer group being a frequent user on dating apps maybe labeled as “ desperate” or “sex seeking individual”. These labels tend to be made by peer groups and can affect ones self identity. For the individual that is an active participant on these apps may develop the self identity of the anxiety of talking to a potential love interest and a lack in self confidence. The consequences of the apps can be toxic to the participant and can alter the individual and the perception of love and intimate connection.

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The development of my age group and the introduction of digital love and connection differs significantly from older age groups. As we go through the years of middle school, high school and college we begin to develop a sense of our intimate and romantic needs in partnerships. Again, social media and the postings of couples in love or having a romantic time tougher builds a wall of personal resentment to love and the true connection of partnership. The generalized other comes from seeing others in the same peer group develop intimately with a partner and making others online jealous or having a fear of underserving of such connection. Additionally, the development to love in a relation has been altered in my peer group as individuals tend to be more interested in the “chase” of achieving such such feelings. But once they reach the finish line of being in an “official” relationship it tends to be a loss cause.

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Controlling how you are perceived is a common stresses of my generation is how you are perceived especially with the advancement of social media. Being able to manage yourself socially, digitally and on online dating sites causes immense amount of anxiety among individuals. Impression management online can be hard as anyone can access your profile and based on the individual that is viewing the profile can develop their own personal bias about the individual. Within dating and the development of social terms similar to: “red flags”, “icks” and ect. It has narrowed down the lense to the individual in who is a desirable partner for themselves. Impression management is a tricky attribute in the dating realm in modern digital generations.

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As i'd mentioned before, this is an intriguing topic! Regarding your general overview entry, you could feasibly also make a connection to chapter one's consideration of love (i know chapter one was awhile ago!).

It mentioned how love was not always a precursor to marriage and how the idea of love as a part of a relationship/marriage is a relatively new phenomenon - you could feasibly draw a parallel here in terms of how ideas about love change over time (and thus also across generations).

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A connection to the content of "everyday life in the age of the internet" could be made here (maybe to relevant examples from Generation Like, if you see them).

The mention of peer groups can also relate to peers as an agent of socialization from week 6.

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Like example one, could tie in peers as an agent of socialization.

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Great connection! The connection of dating apps to impression management is one that provides many layers to consider!

Revisiting the section in Impression Management in the textbook could provide a lot to consider.

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The growth of mass media and an increase in the use of online social platforms and dating apps the idea of gender socialization and the understand of the idea has increased. Gender socialization has expanded into sexuality discovery as well. Decades ago when the idea of social construction of gender wasn’t as popular, the idea of dating and finding ‘love’ was divided between male and female. Modern day, the discovery of intimacy is more individually based on physical and emotional characteristics rather than determined by sex of the other person.

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With the increase in social media and technology, the terms of having romantic relations within a small group or gender have been altered. Now in present day, individuals will break these norms and participate in a “private life” in hiding sexuality or relationships. For instance, with the rise of dating platforms some individuals who want to a hide their sexuality will participate online dating apps and keep the truth a secret from their personal community. Before the advancements in technology and social platforms this was a social construct that was developed and usually kept a secret and not as popular compared to present day to have intimate relationships at your fingertips.