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Internet Initiated Relationships: Associations Between Age and Involvement in Online Dating

  1. Robert J. Stephure1,
  2. Susan D. Boon1,
  3. Stacey L. MacKinnon2,
  4. Vicki L. Deveau3

Article first published online: 16 JUL 2009

DOI: 10.1111/j.1083-6101.2009.01457.x

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Journal of Computer‐Mediated Communication

Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication

Volume 14, Issue 3, pages 658–681, April 2009

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Stephure, R. J., Boon, S. D., MacKinnon, S. L. and Deveau, V. L. (2009), Internet Initiated Relationships: Associations Between Age and Involvement in Online Dating. Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication, 14: 658–681. doi: 10.1111/j.1083-6101.2009.01457.x

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  1. 1

    University of Calgary

  2. 2

    University of Prince Edward Island

  3. 3

    Consultant with PROVOKE

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  1. Issue published online: 16 JUL 2009
  2. Article first published online: 16 JUL 2009

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