Online Services as a Dating Method for Russian Students
https://doi.org/10.38050/2078-3809-2024-16-3-91-112
Abstract
Today, online dating services are one of the most popular ways to find a romantic partner in many Western countries. Such services allow you to expand the pool of possible partners and concentrate the search for a partner on certain criteria. The popularity of online dating services among Russian students is not obvious in Russian scientific discourse. This study is aimed at identifying the main methods of dating and analyzing the influence of the demographic characteristics of Russian students on them. A survey of 3838 students from 46 regions of the Russian Federation was con-ducted. At the first stage, probabilistic models with 8 methods of acquaintance were built. At the second stage, based on factor analysis, methods of acquaintance were grouped. The following results were obtained: 1) women are more likely to use online dating services; 2) gender does not affect the likelihood of using traditional (offline) dating methods; 3) the popularity of online dating services grows with the age of the student; 4) students from regional universities more often meet through online services.
About the Author
G. A. Klimenko
Lomonosov Moscow State University
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
German A. Klimenko, Postgraduate Student, Faculty of Economics
Moscow
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Klimenko G.A. Online Services as a Dating Method for Russian Students. Scientific Research of Faculty of Economics. Electronic Journal. 2024;16(3):91-112. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.38050/2078-3809-2024-16-3-91-112
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