Which Is NOT True of Manning's (2014)study About Online Dating

question 24

Multiple Choice

Which is NOT true of Manning's (2014) study about online dating?

• A) He found that participants wanted to find a romantic partner who had a mixture of both positive and negative characteristics.
• B) Manning concluded that including certain information in an online ad (such as a desire for an attractive or financially stable partner) is off limits because it makes the writer appear desperate or as though he or she doesn't know how to "play the [dating] game."
• C) The results of this study suggest that looking for a romantic partner online may be similar to other forms of online "shopping."
• D) Manning found that many pertinent sought-after characteristics were not specifically stated in the online ads.

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