Open AccessOnline dating and education
Author(s) -
Yvonne Fritze,
Yngve Nordkvelle
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
seminar.net
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1504-4831
DOI - 10.7577/seminar.2396
Subject(s) - perspective (graphical) , competence (human resources) , reflection (computer programming) , sociology , context (archaeology) , distance education , epistemology , pedagogy , psychology , social psychology , computer science , history , visual arts , art , archaeology , philosophy , programming language
Taking its inspiration from Luhmann's communication theory, this article looks at online dating from the perspective of teaching and education. While Eros obviously plays an important role in regenerating the desire to communicate, this ardour is often absent from the domain of net-based teaching. The article explores those features of online dating characteristic of distance dialogue, and discusses the extent to which these can be transferred to communication in the teaching context. We further argue that participation in online dating increases communicators' competence and self-reflection.