Technology's Impact on Modern Dating Trends

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Mikaela Labar
COMM 273
Dr. Romanelli
Reflection 3

Mediated Communication, Technology and Dating The continued advancement of information and communication technologies has virtualized interpersonal communication process in various ways. Initial definitions of Interpersonal Communication indicated that the interaction/s needs to be face-to-face, but now with technological innovations the concept is getting disputed. In terms of dating (within my age group), prevalent usage of dating websites, and phone apps such as Tinder, OkCupid, and Match are normal and standard. In an article published in The Atlantic it stated, “American adults ages 18 to 24 used online-dating sites and apps at an average rate for all American adults—about 10 percent. Since then, that rate has almost tripled. College-aged and post-college-aged Americans are now the most likely demographic to turn to the technology” (Robinson Meyer, The Atlantic.com). The interactions and behaviors of dating using …show more content…

I am a big believer of “think before you act” which can save any trouble or conflict than it creates. Numerous forms of mediated communication allow pause or they’re “asynchronous meaning they allow you to think about messages before sending them” (184). I highly utilize this function in any of my mediated interactions because it doesn’t consent me to be impulsive about my actions, and I can avoid saying something I may regret later. The pause option gives me time to reevaluate what I’m sending and or expressing before I actually say/send them. Mediated communication is the “think before you act” in a technological form. Furthermore, I think that is why online dating are so popular and successful in my age cohort because it allows us to catch our mistakes, reassess our words and be more empathic about the other’s feelings before actually saying/sending the message/s to

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