I have jsut finished writing most of my discussion and conclusion. I have decided to put the two together as they don’t really need to be seperated.
My results show that:
The findings suggest that internet dating sites are addictive because:
- Participants felt that they can be more open with people online.
- The messages Participants received made them feel excited and gave them a rush or thrill.
- Using the sites made some participants feel confident and powerful.
- The sites gave them access to a wide variety of people.
- Participants received a lot of messages in a short space of time
- The sites were an easy and convenient way to meet people.
- The male participants found them an easy way for getting sex.
The dating sites contribute to the addiction by:Constantly sending emails:
- Telling participants who had been looking at their profile
- Who they had received messages from
- Giving a list of potential partners, which the site thought were suitable for them.
Enticing them to come back by:
· Emailing them who had looked at their profile
· Who had recently joined the site
The typical characteristics of internet dating addicts are:
- A loss of time, whilst online
- Sleep deprivation due to late night log ins
- Experiencing intense emotions, such as excitement, frustration
- Experiencing a rush or thrill when receiving messages and a rush,
- A preoccupation with the sites
- An urge and compulsion to check messages
- Feeling anxious if unable to check the messages
I feel that these answer my original aims.
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