Love Online

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By Jean-Claude Kaufmann

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Love Online by Jean-Claude Kaufmann explores how the internet has transformed the landscape of romantic relationships. The book delves into the new possibilities online dating offers, from casual encounters to long-term bonds, highlighting how the digital realm allows individuals to express desires and experiment with identities more freely than before. Kaufmann discusses the consumerist metaphor of the 'hypermarket of desire,' where choices abound, especially empowering women with greater sexual assertiveness. Yet, he reminds readers that the realities of love—its risks and demands—persist beyond the screen, often complicating the idealised promises of online romance. This thoughtful analysis navigates the tension between instant gratification and enduring commitment in the digital age.
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This book is ideal for readers interested in psychology, sociology, and the evolving nature of relationships in the digital era. It will appeal to those curious about online dating, gender dynamics, and the interplay between technology and intimacy. Academics, students, and thoughtful general readers keen on understanding modern love will find valuable insights within.

The internet is changing the rules of the game of love. In a world where anything is possible, a potential date - whether it be a one-night stand or the start of a more lasting relationship - can be just a click away. Anyone looking for love online can throw off their inhibitions and can say what they have never dared to before.

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The internet is changing the rules of the game of love. In a world where anything is possible, a potential date—whether it be a one-night stand or the start of a more lasting relationship—can be just a click away. Anyone looking for love online can throw off their inhibitions and can say what they have never dared to before.

The internet revolution has ensured that online dating has now become both widespread and commonplace. Online users can buy into the consumerist illusion that they can choose a man or woman in the same way that they would shop for groceries—this is the new hypermarket of desire. Women in particular can enjoy a new sexual assertiveness. Where once they might have looked for an emotional attachment, they are now demanding simply the right to have a good time.

However, love cannot be reduced to such simple terms. The apparently risk-free world of online dating is at odds with love in real life, which has its own demands and expectations. You cannot introduce another person into your life and expect everything to remain the same. Human beings have a way of turning your life upside down.

In this compelling book, Jean-Claude Kaufmann navigates this new emotional world and explores the tensions between sex and love, instant gratification and enduring commitment in Love Online.

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Critics praise Kaufmann for his insightful examination of contemporary love and sex, noting that he "suggests that we have to reverse out of the cul de sac of sex for sex's sake and recombine it with love" (The Guardian). Times Higher Education recognises the book's keen awareness of the ongoing challenges women encounter in romantic and sexual dynamics. Inside Story appreciates Kaufmann's portrayal of online dating as a complex interplay of passions and vulnerabilities rather than a seamless convenience. Meanwhile, Prospect highlights how the internet amplifies existing contradictions in love, rather than radically transforming it. Overall, reviewers commend the book’s nuanced perspective on how digital technologies intersect with enduring human emotions.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780745651842

Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 14 February 2012

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Polity Press

Audience: Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 15.0mm

Width: 152.0mm

Height: 229.0mm

Weight: 290g

Pages: 200

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Computing & Technology Education & Reference Jean-Claude Kaufmann Non-Fiction

About the Author

Jean-Claude Kaufmann is Professor of Sociology at University of Paris V Sorbonne.