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PsycCRITIQUES Blog Posting of Interest to D8
Posted by:
Danny Wedding
Title/Position:
Associate Dean for Management and International Pr
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Alliant Interantional University
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Date posted:
December 15th, 2012
I am the editor of APA's online journal PsycCRITIQUED. APA has developed a blog for the journal that makes it possible for interested psychologists around the world to read selected book and film reviews and comment on the issues raised in those reviews. We think the following probe would interest those in Division 8.
Does the Internet Make Dating Any Easier?
In her review of John C. Bridges's The Illusion of Intimacy: Problems in the World of Online Dating, Stephanie Evans notes, "digital technology is fundamentally changing the landscape of intimacy and mating in America," claiming, "traditional stages of building a relationship are often missed in the accelerated pace of online dating." Evans believes the Internet itself becomes addictive, "with each click revealing a potential liaison with a new partner," and she claims that turbocharged intimacy associated with online dating results in "inflated expectations and perceived rejection [that become] risk factors for mood instability and depression."
In toto, is online dating a blessing or a curse? Should therapists discourage their clients from jumping into the world of online dating too quickly after leaving a relationship?
You can review the blog and make comments at http://psyccritiquesblog.apa.org/ (click on the red comments button at the bottom of the probe). We would especially welcome comments from members of Division 8.
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