The Social demography of internet dating in the United States*

Social Science Quarterly

Volumn 91, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 554-575

  Sautter, Jessica M ^a   Tippett, Rebecca M ^b   Morgan, S Philip ^a  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

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EID: 77954366845     PISSN: 00384941     EISSN: 15406237     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-6237.2010.00707.x     Document Type: Article

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