The topic I hope to explore is the relationship between two people. I want to explore what romantically links two people to each other. In this topic, I plan to explore how dating websites and compatibility surveys match two people up and how often these websites and surveys are successful in pairing two people in a long term relationship. My question will be something along the lines of “how does online dating and compatibility matches create a lasting relationship for a couple?”
Revised question:
How accurate are the online dating and compatibility matches in creating a lasting relationship, and how often do relationships come about through the use of an online dating website?
Part Two
Kate,
I really liked this question "Is friendship worth the emotional drama we feel for the little time we actually feel good to be in the company of others?", but i wonder, how exactly can you research this topic? it seems more opininated and less research filled. Maybe you can create a survery in a research based style that can help you generate answers for this question? it seems rather tricky otherwise.
otherwise i think your topics and questions are well thought out and i like them.
-Rachel
Jia Min,
i like where you are going with your topic, i just think you need to focus in on one part of it more. it seems rather broad, and maybe if you set a limit to what you're exploring your research will become more narrow minded.
i think for the question "How does one feel to be a closer friend and how many boundaries does one need to cross to be that closer friends?", you should rephrase it such as "on what basis does a friend go from being a mutual aquaitance to a best friend?" something along those lines.
-Rachel
Part Three
Caruso, Great. "Does Match.com Really Work???." HubPages. 2010. Web. 10 May 2010.
This article is more of a blog post that details one woman’s experience in using the online dating website, match.com. She explains why it was helpful in her relationship, and gives a detailed explanation to how it helped her meet her husband.
"Online dating 'good for romance' ." BBC News [UK, 14 Feb. 2005: Web. 10 May 2010.
This article actually shows that online dating is good for creating a long-term lasting relationship. It talks about how bonds are created through the use of chatrooms and text messages, and then includes a debate where people share their opinions on this topic.
"Essay: The Disastrous Effects of Match.com and What Women Can Do About It." The Washington Post [Washington D.C, 28 Jan. 2007: Web. 10 May 2010.
This article was written by a woman who actually uses Match.com to find dates. It talks about how Match.com actually does not benefit women in the dating scene, because it creates an opportunity for men to be highly selective and picky. With Match.com, women feel the need to always look their best for men, and make sure they look exactly like how men want them to look like. It then goes on to talk about her personal experience using Match.com.
Morales, Tatiana. "'The Rules For Online Dating'." CBS News.com [New York City, NY] 2 Aug. 2002: Web. 10 May 2010.
This article is all about tips to online dating. It explains the rules to online dating, and how a woman should react to certain situations. Some of these tips come from the book "The Rules for Online Dating: Capturing the Heart of Mr. Right in Cyberspace."
Rachel,
ReplyDeleteI like your topic as it connects with what we were doing it class and similar to the personality tests, how much can they accurately predict about relationships. Are you also comparing if the relationship becomes lasting, how do the couples live with each other? Or if not that lasting, how accurate are the online dating and compatibility matches? (lol, I am not that sure on what I am saying either...I'm sorry)
I think your question can be rephrased as: How accurate are the online dating and compatibility matches in creating a lasting relationship?
And thank you for your suggestion/comment =D!
ReplyDeleteokay thank youu !
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Rachel,
ReplyDeleteI like the topic you have chosen. Not many people seem to dig deeper into these dating websites and how it creates the chemistry between two people who don’t know much about each other at first. Your question: “how does online dating and compatibility matches create a lasting relationship for a couple?” seems to be in the works of coming out with a better question. I think you need to revise this question so it can be less opinionated and more of a statement. You are assuming that all internet dating websites create matches that will last forever. There is always going to be a case where these matches don’t workout, and users on these websites are just experimenting. A question that I want to suggest you is: Do people become members of dating websites because they want love or do they use it as an excuse for attention? I think that you have a good question, but you need to do some revising. Hope this helps.
-Amber
Rachel, I feel like you have a great jumping off point for a question, but you can make it much more specific, or at least focus on certain aspects of it. You could focus on personality tests, compatibility tests, and even shared interests and then focus on these shared aspects in relationships that have started online and offline, and see how important these were in the long term.
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