3. Technology has changed the way
we connect and interact
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The internet has changed the way in
which we date.
1 in 10 internet users have used an
online dating site.
Source: Aaron Smith and Maeve Duggan, Online Dating & Relationships
5. “66% of online daters
have gone on a date
with someone they
met through a dating
site, and 23% of online
daters say they have
met a spouse or long
term relationship
through these sites.”
Source: Aaron Smith and Maeve Duggan, Online Dating
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However,
dating
profiles
can be
misleading
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Half of online
daters have
found a
profile in
which the
individual
misrepresented
themselves
Source: Aaron Smith and Maeve Duggan, Online Dating & Relationships
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Websites and Apps aren’t
just for those searching for
love...
9. Apps such as
Avocado, You &
Me and Between
aim to help
couples stay in
happy in their
relationships
Source: Jenna Wortham, I Had a Nice Time With You Tonight. On the App. Image by: Sam Caplet (via Flickr)
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81% of seniors
who use social
networking sites
report
socializing with
friends or family
on a daily basis,
compared to
63% of seniors
who do not use
the internet
Source: Aaron Smith, Older
Adults and Technology Use
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Older internet users can use Skype to
talk to their children and grandchildren
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“All the boundaries have been broken
down. Facebook is constantly sending alerts
of what they are up to”
Source: Pamela Paul, Cyberparenting and the Risk of T.M.I
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Parents are trying to
find the balance
between knowing too
much of their child’s
online life and
knowing too little
Source: Pamela Paul, Cyberparenting and the Risk of T.M.I
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How has the internet changed the
way in which we interact with
strangers?
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39% of individuals who use social
networking sites have reported
frequently seeing helpful acts on the
internet.
Source: Lee Raine et al., The tone of life on social networking sites
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However, 49% of adults and 88% of teens have
seen mean or cruel behaviour by other users
on social networking sites
Source: Lee Raine et al., The tone of life on social networking sites
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The anonymity factor
makes people feel like
they can use more
powerful language
Source: Teddy Wayne, On Internet Slang, IMHO
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Technology can bring
us together...
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Sources
“Cyberparenting and the Risk of T.M.I” by Pamela Paul. The New York Times. 2013.
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/05/fashion/cyber-parents-accessing-perhaps-
tmi.html?pagewanted=all
“I Had a Nice Time With You Tonight. On the App.” By Jenna Wortham. The New York Times. 2014.
http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/04/05/i-had-a-nice-time-with-you-tonight-on-the-app/
“Older Adults and Technology Use” by Aaron Smith. PEW Research. 2014.
http://www.pewinternet.org/2014/04/03/older-adults-and-technology-use/
“On Internet Slang, IMHO” by Teddy Wayne. The New York Times. 2014.
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/03/30/fashion/on-internet-slang-imho.html?_r=0
“Online Dating & Relationships” by Aaron Smith and Maeve Duggan. PEW Research. 2013.
http://www.pewinternet.org/2013/10/21/online-dating-relationships/
“The tone of life on social networking sites” by Lee Raine, Amanda Lenhart and Aaron Smith. PEW
Research. 2012. http://www.pewinternet.org/2012/02/09/the-tone-of-life-on-social-networking-
sites/
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