02327nam 2200577Ia 450 991045281220332120200520144314.01-280-77945-497866136898490-313-39952-2(CKB)2550000000104358(EBL)1887867(SSID)ssj0000712663(PQKBManifestationID)12280887(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000712663(PQKBWorkID)10645428(PQKB)10555023(MiAaPQ)EBC1887867(Au-PeEL)EBL1887867(CaPaEBR)ebr10574481(CaONFJC)MIL368984(OCoLC)898421877(EXLCZ)99255000000010435820120405d2012 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrThe illusion of intimacy[electronic resource] problems in the world of online dating /John C. BridgesSanta Barbara, CA Praegerc20121 online resource (169 p.)Description based upon print version of record.0-313-39951-4 Includes bibliographical references (p. [151]) and index.Cover; The Illusion of Intimacy; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Preface; 1. Introduction; 2. Profiles, Partners, and Dating Services; 3. Intimacy and Its Issues; 4. The Illusion of Intimacy: How Illusion and Fantasy Distort Reality; 5. Common Problems Owned by Online Dating; 6. Case Studies from the Online World: When a Match Is . . . and When It Isn't; 7. Conclusion; About the Data; Notes; Bibliography; Index; About the Author This book examines online dating from the ""inside,"" using in-depth interviews with dating website members to reveal-and keenly analyze-what relationships and romance in the 21st century are really like. Online datingUnited StatesIntimacy (Psychology)Electronic books.Online datingIntimacy (Psychology)306.730285Bridges John C891782MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910452812203321The illusion of intimacy1991678UNINA