Lexington Books
Pages: 122
Trim: 6¼ x 9½
978-1-4985-9603-9 • Hardback • January 2020 • $100.00 • (£77.00)
978-1-4985-9605-3 • Paperback • March 2022 • $41.99 • (£35.00)
978-1-4985-9604-6 • eBook • January 2020 • $39.50 • (£30.00)
Shawn Blue is practicing clinical psychologist and clinical assistant professor in the Department of Psychiatry & Human Behavior at Thomas Jefferson University.
Chapter 1: Online Dating: An Overview
Chapter 2: How Online Dating Influences Romantic Relationship Development
Chapter 3: The Role of Self in Online Dating
Chapter 4: The Role of Age, Gender and Sexual Orientation in Online Dating
Chapter 5: The Role of Race/Ethnicity in Online Dating
Chapter 6: Implications and the Future of Online Dating
The Psychology of Modern Dating is a comprehensive examination of the complex world of online dating. Shawn Blue explores the impact that online dating has had on the development of romantic relationships and illustrates how people can navigate this evolving means of dating. This is a must-read book for clinicians and non-clinicians.
— James Hagenbaugh, Thomas Jefferson University
This timely book thoroughly investigates the monumental shift in dating and courtship. A great read for anyone fascinated with romantic relationships, trends in dating, and societal and cultural impacts on romantic attraction.
— Johanna Strokoff, University of Illinois at Chicago
As a senior psychiatrist who works with young adults, The Psychology of Modern Dating is a must read. Blue provides in-depth information about dating in the digital world. Blue opened up my eyes to the various impacts—emotional, relational, and cultural, to name a few—that digital dating has on the individual and society.
— Deanna Nobleza, Thomas Jefferson University
Blue provides deep insight into the impact and influence of online dating. It is an essential read for anyone working with clients involved with or impacted by dating today.
— Nicole Lipkin, Equilibria Leadership Consulting; author of What Keeps Leaders Up at Night