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“What’s Love Got to Do with It?” The Effect of Love Styles on the Motives for and Perceptions of Online Romantic Relationships

Taggart, Molly B.

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2011, MA, Kent State University, College of Communication and Information / School of Communication Studies.
From a uses and gratifications perspective, this research project investigated the effects of love styles on motives for using the Internet to create new romantic relationships as well as on perceptions of online romantic relationships. Information about participants’ demographics, Internet use, and background experiences with romantic relationships was also collected in an effort to further characterize members of the sample. Results indicated that participants believed that adult romantic relationships created via the Internet are better able and equipped to fulfill individual, personal motives based on sex rather than motives based on love. While this study offered a first attempt at answering questions about the interconnectedness of love styles, motives, and perceptions, these findings unearthed a more complex mystery that needs further investigation. Future research in this line of inquiry has the power to make a positive impact on understanding of specific Internet usage, online dating services/functions, and most importantly, on the real people who use or may consider using the Internet in the search for romantic relationships.
Janet Meyer, PhD (Advisor)
175 p.

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  • Taggart, M. B. (2011). “What’s Love Got to Do with It?” The Effect of Love Styles on the Motives for and Perceptions of Online Romantic Relationships [Master's thesis, Kent State University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=kent1322468283

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Taggart, Molly. “What’s Love Got to Do with It?” The Effect of Love Styles on the Motives for and Perceptions of Online Romantic Relationships. 2011. Kent State University, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=kent1322468283.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Taggart, Molly. "“What’s Love Got to Do with It?” The Effect of Love Styles on the Motives for and Perceptions of Online Romantic Relationships." Master's thesis, Kent State University, 2011. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=kent1322468283

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)