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You'd be surprised by how many service jobs use the internet all day as part of their jobs. I can't speak as much to manual labor, but imagine it's similar to s
by elicash 7y ago
You'd be surprised by how many service jobs use the internet all day as part of their jobs. I can't speak as much to manual labor, but imagine it's similar to service work in which while not in front of a desktop computer they're using online technology. We can't just say that people with a physical keyboard are the only ones working online. You specifically mention restaurant work, but it's pretty common to see iPads and online computer systems used for payments. And hairdressing? The first thing I do when I get a haircut is go to the front desk where the person checks me in via a computer -- and others make appointments... online. We are not part of some elite class of people who use the internet.
One of the things you'll notice about this study is that it doesn't consider all SORTS of "online" ways of meeting people online to be "online dating." That's a clue that the term has lost all meaning.
- krustyburger 7y agoIn the pre-internet days, there were matchmaking services that utilized video tapes and classified ads. Current online dating firms are the spiritual descendants of those services. It’s reasonable to differentiate between those methods and meeting someone in a more organic way, say on a message board dedicated to a mutual interest.
- elicash 7y agoThen differentiate! My point is "online dating" is a non-sensical way to differentiate Tinder from www.MutualInterestForums.com. Maybe use "algorithmic dating" as a term? And even then, the algorithm is also often informed by your list of friends. Also, "organic" doesn't exactly describe much of what used to be traditional dating, either. Your parents setting you up isn't organic.
- romwell 7y ago> Maybe use "algorithmic dating" Digital matchmaker services / ML-powered matchmaking.