translation from courtship to dating where mutual respect and bonding have
somewhere lost its gravity and importance to the people.
2. How have dating apps changed the nature of our romantic relationships and
sense of intimacy, according to Hobbs et al.? Provide at least THREE
examples from their article.
The commodification of romantic relationship with the use of technology has liquefied
the intensity of pure romanticism. In today's complex world, people may prefer to
meet their sexual needs from people through a negotiated deal where apparent love
plays an important criterion for sexual acts like hook-ups. Various mobile
applications such as Tinder etc have emerged which provide dating services. It has
been observed that “Tinder” has been one of the most popular platforms with almost
84% of US youth using the same. “OkCupid” and “Happn” follow second and third
positions respectively in the US in terms of their respective usage. These dating
apps have changed the nature of romantic relationship to an extent. For example,
the users of these apps think that these applications provide them with the
opportunity to find more and prospective partners in their sexual activity
(Roupenian). Secondly, users also think that they can set clear expectations as to
whom and how they want to hook-up. In this context, it may be noted that the
concept of hook-up is related to desire and desirability. Thirdly, there have been
dissatisfactions too among the users and they have uninstalled the apps after bad
encounters.
3. Describe in detail the role that technology played in both the blossoming
and disintegration of the romance between Margot and Robert. How would
their relationship have gone differently if it happened twenty years ago (before
smartphones)?
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