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Million First Dates

Dan Slater

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English
Current
14 March 2014
The untold story behind the rise of online-dating and what the latest technology means for our relationships.
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* Previously published in hardcover as Love in the Time of Algorithms
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Once considered the realm of the lonely and desperate, sites like eHarmony,Match, OkCupid, and Plenty of Fish have been embraced by prettymuch every demographic. Dating has been transformed from a dauntingtransaction based on scarcity to one in which the possibilities are almostendless. Now anyone can search for exactly what they want, connectwith more people, and get more information about those people thanever before. As journalist Dan Slater shows, online dating is changing societyin more profound ways than we imagine. He explores how these newtechnologies, by altering our perception of what's possible, are reconditioningour feelings about commitment and challenging the traditional

paradigm of adult life.

Slater takes readers behind the scenes of a fascinating business. Datingsites capitalize on our quest for love, but how do their creators' ideasabout pro ts, morality, and the nature of desire shape the virtual worldsthey've created for us?
Foreword by:  
Imprint:   Current
Country of Publication:   United States
Dimensions:   Height: 213mm,  Width: 140mm,  Spine: 19mm
Weight:   231g
ISBN:   9781617230097
ISBN 10:   161723009X
Pages:   272
Publication Date:  
Recommended Age:   From 18 years
Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Inactive

Dan Slater is a widely published author of journalism and creative nonfiction. A former legal affairs reporter for the Wall Street Journal, he is currently a contributor for Fast Company and has also written news and commentary for the New York Times, the Washington Post, New York magazine, and GQ.

Reviews for Million First Dates

Slater considers all these issues in an intelligent, edgy, thought-provoking way. His book is worth at least a speed date. --Washington Post Slater has dug in manfully to explain how technology is transforming how we meet and fall in love. --Wall Street Journal Slater's account of the history of the cyber dating industry--from ginormous clunky old computers to modern complex algorithms--is well detailed. --Financial Times In this artful examination of our techno-romantic universe, Dan Slater offers an eye-opening look at the ways our very own behaviors and desires have been forever changed. --Jessica Massa and Rebecca Wiegand, cocreators of The Gaggle and WTF Is Up With My Love Life?! A fascinating romp through the world of online dating, packed with anecdotes about how people are adapting (or not) to love on the Internet. --Bethany McLean, coauthor of The Smartest Guys in the Room --review


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