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Creativity

I am looking forward to completing my writing project during/after our spring break. I have what I feel like is a great start on it, I just need to organize the information I already have, and add some info. The feedback from my classmates and from my teacher are all very helpful. I plan on utilizing their suggestions for adding information about each particular dating site for those readers who have no background with things like that, about organizing my info in a more effective way, and for defining my purpose in a clear statement. I also wanted to add to my video to contribute toward creativeness and understanding.

First Draft

First Draft

This is the fine beginnings of my essay, I have much work yet to accomplish, but please let me know your thoughts! I like that I am learning about online dating services and the actual results these services provide.

Youtube Constructs

Authors on YouTube are numerous and diverse. It is the 4th most popular site on the internet for a reason. The messages available on YouTube are most interesting because they are alive and visual, completely unlimited, and original. I find it very peculiar that the Charlie bit my finger video is the most watched video of all time, but with further thought, it does not surprise me. The accent, the cute children, the unusual but not bizarre series of events, make the video endearing and hilarious- especially once accents have caught on. YouTube has become a central area of unique humor that spreads information with rapid speed. Videos from this site can be emailed, posted, and commented on all over the internet.

Diagram!

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Look at my creative drawing!

Topic areas

To create our writing project we have endless amounts of options for how to construct our argument. (make use of = quote the work, engage with the arguments, and make it part of your thinking) I am exploring the world of online dating and researching its effects on our culture and on our relationship interaction. What results are we observing from this social device will be exposed. I will use quotes from the sources I have found, and have already began incorporating my findings into my thinking. Many of the documents, lectures, and discussions have helped me formulate my argument. Clay Shirky brings up an array of results that are the onslaught of the internet, and I am sure some of these results reflect online dating as well. Are we forever doomed to only get to know someone based on their online photo and self-description? Will we lose touch with the romance of love at first sight? Or will it become love at first "cite".

Online dating has changed the way we meet other people and how we perceive them.

Final Sources for Annotated Bib

Katz, Evan Marc. "10 Dating Resolutions for 2010." Itsjustlunchblog.com. 1 Jan. 2010. Web. 22 Feb. 2010.

This online dating resource is for residents of the Pittsburgh area, it provides many facts and tips for and about singletons across the country, but specifically serves the Pitt area. Marc Katz is also an author of a free eBook all about dating. The 10 resolutions Katz recommends a more open mind about dating and provides some really good advice about releasing your idea of a perfect man. Statistics and other tips are also available on this site.

"Online Dating Gaining in Popularity for Meeting a Potential Partner." onlinedatingmagazine.com, 11 Feb. 2010. Web. 1 Mar. 2010.

I have requested full reporter's access to everything this site offers- many many articles and statistics all about online dating. I am interested in knowing marriage rates and divorce rates that originated online. This article has an unspecified author, but many interesting study results. A Stanford sociologist Michael Rosenfield found the groups most likely to use online dating are groups that have abandoned traditional mediums of finding/meeting love, such as middle aged heterosexuals, gays, and lesbians. Rosenfield surveyed 3,000 adults that showed 23% of heterosexuals met their partners online while 61% homosexual participants met their partners online.

Admin. "The Dark Side of Online Dating." datingsitereviews.com. Jun 09 2009. Web. 1 Mar 2010.

This site overall has a plethora of facts and articles about online dating. The first article sited here describes scandals that have resulted in online dating. I do not want to go into dark sides of online dating much in my research paper, but I do need to mention the risks and drawbacks of the change in the way people date now. Murders, legal cases, and theft has occurred due to online dates.

Irvin, Will. "Top 10 Dating Statistics Everyone Should Know." articlebase.com. 22 Apr 09. Web. 1 Mar 2010.

This article had remarkably interesting statistics for my topic- such as, 40% of singles are online, and for every 100 women, there are only 86 men, so chances for men are much higher. In NY, 50% of people are single! So chances there are much better for finding love. 51% reported that flattery is the best way to attract someone. 2% of men find relationships from on a barstool, and profiles with pictures are three times more viewed than people without pictures.

Watson, Tristan. "Online Dating is Deceptive and Dangerous." star.txstate.edu. 14 Apr 2009. Web. 1 Mar 2010.

This opinionated article highlights basic fears people first encounter when it comes to online dating. Giving out personal information could lead to dangers, but then these personal details could never lead to a solid meaningful relationship. In the topic I want to describe the process and phases that online daters experience and this is a very valuable source for describing people's initial thoughts about it.

Rosen, Larry D. Cheever, Nancy A. Cummings, Cheyenne. Felt, Julie. "The Impact of Emotionality and Self-Disclosure On Online Dating Versus Traditional Dating." portal.acm.org. Sept. 2008. Web. 1 Mar 2010.

This article not only points out interesting facts but it provided me with many references I can look up to further my ideas. This article describes the relationship beginning swiftly with "a furry of emails, each getting more intimate than the last" and the process of starting a relationship online goes much much quicker than it does in real life. This intrigues me and definitely is important to get to the bottom of for my research topic.

Belt, Carrie. "Common Physical Effects of Online Dating." associatedcontent.com. 28 Nov 2008. Web. 1 Mar 2010.

This title sounds like it would be serious and damaging to the health of online dating service users, but the health consequences aren't so serious and touched on a few positive results. Online daters experience happiness, butterflies, googly eyes... and also sore neck and back from sitting at a chair on the computer.

UCLA. "The Impact of Online Dating Sites." marcinek.bol.ucla.edu. Web. 1 Mar 2010.

The College Dating Scene- Offline and Online. This article acknowledges the change in dating methods and that dating has been and will be around forever. If you are not using online dating services, you are incredibly limited by geography. Common sense is still required for online dating though as it is in the real world. This site also offers methods for choosing the dating service that is right for you.