Deception and Authenticity.
How false and misleading profiles are impacting online dating.
By Murray Watts
The deception and authenticity of Web2.0 users in relation to online dating is an area of increasing concern. The stream of Identity in Community and Networks provides a ground for debating this topic. Computer mediated social interaction differs in important ways from face-to-face communication and online dating is no exception. Online communities are growing rapidly, and are enabling people to connect despite the physical distances between them (Ellison, 2006).
