Open AccessThe Phenomenology of the First Date after Connecting Online
Author(s) -
Nicholas Jacobs
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
phenomenology and practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1913-4711
DOI - 10.29173/pandpr29374
Subject(s) - phenomenology (philosophy) , wonder , aesthetics , romance , psychology , sociology , epistemology , social psychology , art , psychoanalysis , philosophy
The proliferation of technology has changed the ways we are able to interact with the world, and, in turn, how we are able to interact with others. In recent years, online dating applications have become commonplace for connecting with others in search of romantic relationships. This paper reflects on the phenomenology of the first date after connecting online and explores several aspects of this unique experience of introduction, expectation, and relation. What occurs between two people online that leads them to suggest meeting for the first time in the real world? How does communicating online differ from face to face encounters? Exploring the phenomenology of the first date after connecting online invites us to wonder about the nature of dating today and in the past.