Online Dating: A Critical Analysis From the Perspective of Psychological Science

Psychological Science in the Public Interest, Supplement

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 3-66

  Finkel, Eli J ^a   Eastwick, Paul W ^b   Karney, Benjamin R ^c   Reis, Harry T ^d   Sprecher, Susan ^e  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b TEXAS AANDM UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER   (United States)

^e ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84868641242     PISSN: 15291006     EISSN: 15396053     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1529100612436522     Document Type: Article

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