| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 351654 | Computers in Human Behavior | 2012 | 6 Pages |
This study examined how differences in expectations about meeting impacted the degree of deceptive self-presentation individuals displayed within the context of dating. Participants filled out personality measures in one of four anticipated meeting conditions: face-to-face, email, no meeting, and a control condition with no pretense of dating. Results indicated that, compared to baseline measures, male participants increased the amount they self-presented when anticipating a future interaction with a prospective date. Specifically, male participants emphasized their positive characteristics more if the potential date was less salient (e.g., email meeting) compared to a more salient condition (e.g., face-to-face meeting) or the control conditions. Implications for self-presentation theory, online social interaction, and online dating research will be discussed.
► We examined deceptive self-presentation in dating. ► Participants expected to meet a date: face-to-face, email, or not at all. ► There was a control condition with no pretense of dating. ► Men self-presented deceptively when expected a date. ► Women did not engage in deceptive self-presentation.
