Self-presentation
and impressions of personality through text-based online dating
profiles: A lens model analysis. Stephanie Tom Tong et al. New Media
& Society, September 5, 2019.
https://doi.org/10.1177/1461444819872678
Abstract: In online
dating, the self-authored profile serves as the primary way for daters
to introduce themselves to others and to learn more about potential
partners. However, few studies have examined the extent to which daters’
self-authored profile content is consistent with the impressions that
others actually form. This study applied the Brunswikian lens model
(1956) to examine self-presentation and impression formation in the
text-based “about me” portion of the online dating profile. Using the
meaning extraction method, we analyzed 190 profiles. Consistent with the
lexical approach to personality, daters were able to encode aspects of
themselves through linguistic self-description (cue validity), and
observers were able to decode profile information to form impressions
(cue utilization). However, there were few significant associations
between a dater’s self-presentation and observers’ judgments (functional
achievement). Findings are interpreted in line with previous work
examining self-presentation and impressions in online dating profiles.
Keywords: Computer-mediated communication, impressions, language, lens model, online dating, personality, self-presentation
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