Love, Intimacy and Online Dating - How a Global Pandemic Redefined Romantic Relationships

This topical book is an innovative work that explores the concept of intimacy during the COVID-19 pandemic. The book provides an overview of the online dating world and apps, the use of which gradually became common as the pandemic restricted people's interaction in the physical world.

List of contents

1. Introduction. 2. Social Context. 3. Jagged Love – The conflict : romance vs dating apps. 4. (Digital) Intimacy vs IRL intimacy and why the distinction still needs to be made. 5. High Maintenance Girls and Aussie Blokes : love and gender stereotypes during Covid times. 6. Messiness – Three anecdotes. 7. References.

About the author

Lisa Portolan is a researcher and author from Sydney, Australia. Her research focusses on intimacy, romance, dating apps and gender, and she regularly writes for publications like The Conversation. She is the author of best-selling titles, and is often featured on programmes, such as, the Today Show, the Drum and beyond, while her top ten podcast, Slow Love, documented dating and love during the pandemic.

Summary

This topical book is an innovative work that explores the concept of intimacy during the COVID-19 pandemic. The book provides an overview of the online dating world and apps, the use of which gradually became common as the pandemic restricted people’s interaction in the physical world.

Product details

• Authors: Lisa Portolan
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 29.11.2022
• EAN: 9780367637040
• ISBN: 978-0-367-63704-0
• No. of pages: 108
• Subjects: Guides > Self-help, everyday life > Partnership, sexuality; Humanities, art, music > Psychology > Theoretical psychology; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > Clinical medicine; Non-fiction book > Psychology, esoterics, spirituality, anthroposophy > Psychology: general, reference works; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS / Dating, MEDICAL / Diseases, PSYCHOLOGY / Social Psychology, FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS / Love & Romance, PSYCHOLOGY / General, MEDICAL / Infectious Diseases, PSYCHOLOGY / Applied Psychology, PSYCHOLOGY / Interpersonal Relations, Social, group or collective psychology, Communication Studies, Psychological theory, systems, schools and viewpoints, Psychological theory & schools of thought, Media studies: internet, digital media and society