SELF-ESTEEM IN ONLINE DATING

Authors

  • Brenda-Cristiana BERNAD West University of Timisoara, Faculty of Sociology and Psychology
  • Mona VINTILA West University of Timisoara, Faculty of Sociology and Psychology
  • Otilia T UDOREL West University of Timisoara, Faculty of Sociology and Psychology

Abstract

The current study identifies the possible implications of using online dating platforms in
terms of self-esteem and exposure to the online environment. It also wants to capture possible
differences between people who use this type of platform and those who do not. The participants
in the study were 584, aged between 18 and 30 years. As tools, the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale,
Real Me Scale and Online Dating Inventory were used. All of these tools have been introduced
into Google Forms and distributed online. Following the study, we identified that there are
differences between those who use online dating platforms and those who do not, when it comes
to the level of self-esteem and the degree of self-expression in the online environment. Moreover,
a link was found between the level of self-esteem and the degree of revelation of the "true self" in
the virtual environment.

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Published

2020-12-31

Issue

Vol. 14 No. 2 (2020): Agora Psycho-Pragmatica

Section

Articles