Intimate Relationships and Social Change: The Dynamic Nature of Dating, Mating, and Coupling

Over the past few decades, there has been a dynamic world-wide societal shift away from traditional routes for finding a partner and establishing intimate relationships. This multidisciplinary volume investigates the impact of online dating and the role of technology in relationship formation
the nature of cohabitation and its relative meaning with marriage
assortative mating patterns
the role of parents and siblings in the selection of a partner
gender and sexuality within dating and mating
evolving forms of non-traditional marriage
the interplay of personality and sociodemographic traits within partner selection
and the role of race, ethnicity, and religion in dating and mating. Together, this collection provides a unique and truly global collection of research on the nature of dating, mating, and coupling, as they occur across a variety of cultures.