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The courting process has taken on many different forms throughout history and across cultures. Sometimes romantic matches have been arranged, and at other times individuals have been free to choose their own match. Sometimes matches are based on reason, and at other times more on ‘love’. One of the most significant changes in current times is the range of places individuals can potentially meet romantic partners.

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  1. Macquarie University, Australia

    Monica T. Whitty

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  1. Queen’s University Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK

    Monica T. Whitty

  2. Ohio University, USA

    Andrea J. Baker

  3. University of Tennessee, USA

    James A. Inman

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Whitty, M.T. (2007). Introduction. In: Whitty, M.T., Baker, A.J., Inman, J.A. (eds) Online Matchmaking. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230206182_1

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