Internet dating: A British survey

Aslib Proceedings

Volumn 60, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 88-98

  Gunter, Barrie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Electronic media; Internet; Surveys; United Kingdom

Indexed keywords

INFORMATION SERVICES; OPERATIONS RESEARCH; QUERY PROCESSING; SOFTWARE DESIGN; WEBSITES;

ELECTRONIC MEDIA; ONLINE DATING SERVICES; QUESTIONNAIRE SURVEYS;

INTERNET;

EID: 40749162779     PISSN: 0001253X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1108/00012530810862437     Document Type: Article

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