Online dating during social isolation – Perspectives of singles from Poland and Brazil during the COVID-19 pandemic

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https://doi.org/10.18778/2300-1690.27.02

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singles, single life, pandemic, COVID-19, social isolation, dating, online dating, relationships, loneliness

Abstract

This article is a report on quantitative research conducted as part of the project “Singles in Poland and Brazil during social isolation – an international study.” The study, which began in 2020, aimed to understand, from a gender perspective, how singles from Brazil and Poland experienced social isolation caused by the COVID-19 pandemic (hereinafter: COVID). Singles of both genders participated in the study. The study was exploratory, using quantitative strategies, including questionnaires as research tools. In this article, we present an analysis of selected issues concerning online dating during COVID among Poles and Brazilians, taking into account the frequency of dating, the main motivations of respondents and the experience of falling in love through online dating. The purpose of this text is to provide a general overview of online dating among singles, to present the characteristics of the study sample, and to present selected opinions of the men and women participating in the study on their participation in online dating during COVID. We were particularly interested in presenting differences in motivations for engaging in online dating activities and relating this to social and cultural models of femininity and masculinity.

Author Biographies

Julita Czernecka, University of Łódź

Julita Czernecka – sociologist, working at the Institute of Sociology at the University of Łódź, Poland. Her scientific interests focus on the social determinants of living alone and the lifestyle of singles in Poland. She studies the processes of socially defining love, the trajectories of intimate relationships, and the factors contributing to their breakdown.

Darlane Andrade, Federal University of Bahia

Dr. Darlane Silva Vieira Andrade – Psychologist, Doctor on Interdisciplinar Studies on Women, Gender and Feminism at the Federal University of Bahia – Brazil, Lecturer at the Department on Studies on Gender and Feminism at the same university. Researcher on gender and singlehood,  mental health, and violence against women.

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2024-12-17

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Czernecka, J., & Andrade, D. (2024). Online dating during social isolation – Perspectives of singles from Poland and Brazil during the COVID-19 pandemic. Władza Sądzenia, (27), 29–48. https://doi.org/10.18778/2300-1690.27.02

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