Online dating and mating: The use of the internet to meet sexual partners

Qualitative Health Research

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 268-279

  Couch, Danielle ^a   Liamputtong, Pranee ^a  

^a LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

General; Internet; Interviews; Online; Qualitative methods; Relationships; Research; Sexuality

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; E-MAIL; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INTERNET; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; INTERVIEW; MALE; MATING; ONLINE SYSTEM; PHOTOGRAPHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SCREENING; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALITY;

ADULT; COURTSHIP; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNET; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; SEXUAL PARTNERS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 38549095539     PISSN: 10497323     EISSN: 15527557     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1049732307312832     Document Type: Article

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