Online Dating
This paper is a 5-7 page formal
I will do this part so ignore this （report in APA format on the project’s design, goals, and findings, including a description of the steps taken to create the project and the choices you made along the way)
Then, tell me what you learned about your topic, and why it matters. Information from the 7-10 research sources that you gathered to help you understand your project topic should analyzed, integrated and quoted throughout the paper. The paper should also make a detailed, thoughtful statement about living in the digital world that “caps off” your thinking about (and study of) digital communication, information, and media.
The paper should include a title page and bibliography (not to be included in the 5-7 page count), and should be written in a professional style. It need not begin with an abstract.
Use APA format for your bibliography and your in-text citations. Use the default margins, spacing, and font size of your word processing program (note: you may adjust the line spacing to double-spacing if you prefer) and any traditional font (Times New Roman, Arial, Calibri). Be sure to number your pages.
This final paper is not only the final deliverable for this class, but for all of the DCIM, so be sure that it represents your best thinking about life in the digital age.
I do have a specific topic to write about, and need 10 sources in total. The source don't have to be scholarly, it even can be a tweet. Write about this "the safety issues about “in person meeting” after they date a while on internet. How did technology help users to identify their cyber lover’s identity, before they meet in person"( like catfishing or other type of "fake identity"
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Technology has continually brought people together regardless of their geographical location. In particular, online dating entails using specific applications, websites, or social media platforms to search for potential romantic partners. Currently, the number of online dating apps continues to increase, including Tinder, eharmony, Kippo, Bumble, Match, and OkCupid (Ferdman, 2016). However, many individuals experience safety issues when meeting in person with potential partners they have dated on the Internet. Things like fake identity and catfishing make it challenging for online daters to confidently meet people they have never seen physically. The paper focuses on the safety issues of “in-person meetings” for individuals who have dated online and how technology helps users to identify the identity of their cyber lovers before meeting them physically.
In particular, technology has helped many people to get potential romantic partners and identify their cyber lovers’ identities before meeting in person. More than 30 million individuals are using online dating apps and the number continues to rise (Tong, Hancock, & Slatcher, 2016). The algorithms embedded in these dating apps and websites significantly influence the decisions of users. For instance, when individuals register on online dating apps or websites, such as Tinder, they are required to provide personal information that makes them stand out to their potential partners. In some cases, users are required to choose the qualities of the partners they are interested in for match-making purposes. After entering the needed information, online dating apps filter the perfect matches for users to select the ones they want to date. Individuals using these websites or apps are allowed to chat on the platform so that they can know each other beyond what they have already shared. After developing trust through chatting or calls, some people plan in-person meetings.
The primary thing that makes it challenging for online daters to identify their cyber lovers’ identities before an in-person meeting is catfishing. Notably, catfishing entails setting up a fake profile on the Internet to trick individuals searching for potential romantic partners or getting financial benefits. In other words, it is a form of online deception or impersonation (Simmons & Lee, 2020). People can become whatever they want online. Based on a 2019 survey by The Conversation, less than a third of individuals admitted that they were truthful in their online interactions (Allaire, 2019). On that note, it appears that many people are deceptive on the Internet, which depends on what they want to achieve. In the scenario of online dating, individuals want to stand out so that they can be partners within a short period. Some of them might modify their appearance or use images of others who they believe are good-looking so that they can be attractive. As such, it becomes hard to know whether the picture of the person on the online dating app or website is his or her actual image.
Although online dating makes it easy for people to connect and find romantic partners, the same technology can make it difficult for users to identify their cyber lovers’ identities before an in-person meeting. Individuals who want to hide their real identities engage in catfishing. Monica Whitty interviewed thirty males and thirty females (Whitty, 2008). She was concerned about her participants’ online dating experiences. The researcher noted that the majority of her respondents admitted that they were strategic in developing their online profiles since they wanted to present themselves in a better way (Whitty, 2008). Since many people who meet their potential partners on the Internet want to meet them physically in the future, they ensure to be attractive. Some individuals change even their names, country of origin, and profile pictures. In contrast, some create their online profiles using their actual images and details. However, whatever the circumstance, knowing the real identity of a cyber lover can be challenging before a one-on-one meeting.
Despite online dating being common in the digital era, it poses numerous safety issues during an in-person meeting after the date on the Internet. In particular, some people use fake online profiles or lie about themselves to impress their cyber lovers (Diamond, 2021). Individuals should not assume that online dating comprises honest people who are searching for genuine connections. In reality, some of them want to acquire financial benefits from their prey after playing with their emotions into believing their fake narratives. Even cybercriminals can use online dating apps and websites to social engineer their victims. That way, they obtain relevant information, which they can use to impersonate themselves when engaging in fraudulent activities.
Online dating is susceptible to scams. Unless an individual has made effort to video call his or her potential partner, it is almost impossible to know a person’s real identity before an in-person meeting. Many online dating apps do not link users to other social media platforms, such as Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter, for a background check. Besides, individuals who want to catfish others can register different accounts and use a similar profile to lure their potential match into believing that they are real. Scammers can do anything to obtain what they want, especially money or personal information (Obada-Obiech, Chaisson, & Somayaji, 2017). Online dating poses other significant risks, such as sexual assault and cyberbullying. Many college students are victimized by sexual predators in online dating apps or websites (Scannell, 2019). At first, the perpetrators pretend to be good so that they can gain trust. ...