All Outputs (2)

“I expect it as part of the kind of package deal when you sign up to these things”—Motivations and experiences of ghosting. (2024)
Journal Article
Dean Marshall, N., O’Shea, A., Akhtar, R., Abbs, T., Fogarty, E., Sajiv Kumar, P., & Partridge, B. J. (2024). “I expect it as part of the kind of package deal when you sign up to these things”—Motivations and experiences of ghosting. Psychology of Popular Media, https://doi.org/10.1037/ppm0000504

Most online dating users perceive ghosting to be common and expect that there is a chance of being ghosted on online dating platforms (ODPs). The current study extends previous research by gaining qualitative insight into what people believe constitu... Read More about “I expect it as part of the kind of package deal when you sign up to these things”—Motivations and experiences of ghosting..

“It’s Gone from More of Convenience to Necessity at This Point” Exploring Online Dating Use in the UK during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Thematic Analysis (2023)
Journal Article
Dean Marshall, N., Partridge, B. J., Mason, J., Purba, C., Sian, A., Tanner, J., & Martin, R. (2023). “It’s Gone from More of Convenience to Necessity at This Point” Exploring Online Dating Use in the UK during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Thematic Analysis. Social Sciences, 12(10), Article 567. https://doi.org/10.3390/socsci12100567

There were reported increases in negative emotions such as boredom and loneliness during lockdown; simultaneously, there was a notable increase in new users and activity on online dating platforms (ODPs). While motivations for using ODPs vary widely,... Read More about “It’s Gone from More of Convenience to Necessity at This Point” Exploring Online Dating Use in the UK during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Thematic Analysis.