Study On Cultural Differences When Online Dating Western Vs. Eastern Countries
While most people in online dating sites are out to find love (both long term and casual), Dr. Jeff Gavin, a professor at the University of Bath in Great Britain, is on there scouring for trends and patterns among behaviors of participants.
From his psychological stand point, Dr. Gavin has synthesized some of the most interesting facts about online dating participants from all over the world. Some of them are listed below by country:
a. United Kingdom. Unlike in some part of the world where internet dating is not common, people in UK have already learned to embrace online dating widely as evidenced by the absence of any associated social stigma. Those who are in online dating sites are no longer viewed as weird and eccentric, rather are simply viewed as people who prefer the comfort of their homes while dating.
b. The United States. The US has the second highest online dating participants in the world (second to China). According to Dr. Gavin, Americans tend to be more verbal. Communication is more dependent on content and people express explicitly through what they say. This is not very far from the offline American culture where people are very vocal and often exercise their freedom of speech. Daters from the US are also not hesitant to connect with multiple strangers.