Find Love Online in Your 30s
Jasbina Ahluwalia asks Dr. John Cacioppo: That is fascinating. Over a third of marriages between that span of 2005 and 2012 began online.
You mentioned age. I want to highlight that. Is there any difference with respect to people in different age groups?
You mentioned the demographic with a very dominant presence is the 30 to 39 year-olds. It sounds like there is a difference in prevalence with respect to a particular age group.
Why do you think that it’s even more frequent within that age group? I know you mentioned busy lives, but tell us more.
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Dr. John Cacioppo
I think there are two different things going on.
Find Love Online in Your 30s: Over 40
Those over 40 are more likely to meet their spouse offline than online.
That probably reflects their still somewhat discomfort with the internet as a means of interacting with others.
Find Love Online in Your 30s: Under 30
The group under 30 are also more likely to meet their spouse offline than online, but that’s probably because they’re meeting them at school or sources of leisure.
They’re still out and about. They have lots of potential mates that they’re meeting. Those offline venues are sufficient.
Find Love Online in Your 30s
I think the 30 to 39 year-old group popped up as more likely to meet spouses online than offline because they are of the generation that is familiar and comfortable with the internet.
They’re also in the age range where they’re too busy. They don’t have the traditional sources of changing class and finding a whole new set of potential individuals with whom to date or get to know better.
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The above is an excerpt from Jasbina’s interview with Dr. John Cacioppo
The entire interview transcript is at: Dr. John Cacioppo Interview – Insights From A Social Psychologist on Growth of Online Dating
Listen to the entire interview on: Intersections Match Talk Radio – Jasbina’s Lifestyle Show
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