Dating deception: Gender, online dating, and exaggerated self-presentation

Authors:
Rosanna E. Guadagno;Bradley M. Okdie;Sara A. Kruse
Affiliations:
Department of Psychology, The University of Alabama, United States;Department of Psychology, Ohio State University at Newark, United States;Department of Psychology, The University of Alabama, United States
Venue:
Computers in Human Behavior
Year:
2012

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Abstract

This study examined how differences in expectations about meeting impacted the degree of deceptive self-presentation individuals displayed within the context of dating. Participants filled out personality measures in one of four anticipated meeting conditions: face-to-face, email, no meeting, and a control condition with no pretense of dating. Results indicated that, compared to baseline measures, male participants increased the amount they self-presented when anticipating a future interaction with a prospective date. Specifically, male participants emphasized their positive characteristics more if the potential date was less salient (e.g., email meeting) compared to a more salient condition (e.g., face-to-face meeting) or the control conditions. Implications for self-presentation theory, online social interaction, and online dating research will be discussed.