Online Dating Stereotypes

In today’s society, it is difficult for some people finding a mate that they find interest in. So then online dating sites became a popular site for millions of people to find a soul mate that they have common interest with. Today in our society some people are too busy to go out and find a date, and it just seems easier to narrow our search to people that have the same interest as they do. Some examples that are found in homogamy are same ethnicity, religion or same economic status. A lot of these times when it comes to marriage people have similar characteristics, and come from similar backgrounds. A homogamy is same sex marriage between two people. With that it is difficult for most people that are attracted to the same sex find someone with similar interest so therefore online dating sites become a popular thing. …show more content…
And according to business insider “Men have a 8-10% likelihood a woman 10-8 years your senior will respond to a message, double the rate for your own peers.” The differences between men and women ads that are shown are; men are more likely to focus on the photo. Men not only spend less time checking out profiles than women. They are more likely to spend more time assessing a partner’s picture. According to Tobili “Men used up to 65% more of their time viewing the profile photo’s when looking for a match.” Women spent more time looking at the profile rather than just the pictures itself to get a better understanding of the partner they are looking