文章作者：Tanya Kang   Lindsay H. Hoffman 

文章来源：Communication Research Reports  Volume 28, Issue 3, 2011

文章链接：http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/08824096.2011.566109#preview

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    The purpose of this study was to examine predictors of online dating usage. Past studies have examined the concern of trust in relation to inaccurate self-presentation and self-disclosure. Few studies have examined what factors lead to online dating usage and how trust plays a role in the probability of using an online dating site. Using 2005 data from the Pew Internet and American Life Project, 2 significant predictors were found: Individuals who use the Internet for a greater amount of tasks are more likely to use online dating sites, and individuals who are trusting of others are less likely to use online dating sites. This study has implications for the ongoing research of trust in online dating, as well as examining what other factors may affect online dating usage.