Doing gender online through flirtation

Abstract

Recherches en sciences sociales sur Internet | 2019Genre & Internet. Sous les imaginaires, les usages ordinaires Doing gender online through flirtation.Digitally mediated romantic interactions among college students « Faire le genre » sur Internet par le biais de la séduction. Interactions intimes en ligne parmi des étudiants d'université

The Power of a 😉: Emojis Reducing Ambiguity in Digitally Mediated Romantic Encounters

“…Likewise, expressive or affectionate emojis, such as a red heart, are often perceived as more acceptable among women than men (Butterworth et al 2019; Tang and Hew 2018; Weisberg, DeYoung, and Hirsh 2011). Thus, the emojis women use when flirting are associated with cultural notions of femininity such as enthusiastic emotional displays, peppiness, and flowery flourishes (Pinsky 2019). In this way, the woman's use of emojis was less affecting because it is expected for women to use expressive social cues.…”

“…Young people can utilize platform‐provided social cues, such as emojis, selfies, and other graphics and images, to provide flirtatious cues (Pinsky 2019). People interactively use symbols to make sense of themselves and their relationship with others.…”

“…In the United States, dating and the formation of romantic relationships are increasingly occurring through computer-mediated communication (CMC) and dating applications (Gray et al 2018;LeFebvre 2018;Rosenfeld and Thomas 2012). The majority of young adults in the U.S. own a smartphone (Twenge 2017), providing a new context for courtship practices including socializing, flirting, and ending relationships (Lykens et al 2019;Pascoe 2010;Pinsky 2019). With visual content being an integral component of mediated platforms, it is important to understand the power of emojis in shaping the context of messages.…”

Digital Flirting: Post-Digital Solutions to Post-Digital Problems

“…Bu biliş dışı tepkiler internet jargonunu da etkileyerek, interneti sözlü interaksiyonlardan ziyade "daha direkt", tatmin ve fantezilerin paylaşılabileceği norma uygun yeni bir dil olarak "emoji" tabanlı bir diyaloga hazırlar. Ücret biriminin dolar ya da avro işareti ya da güllerle, cinsiyetin ve medeni halin kadın erkek figürleri ile ifade edilebildiği sanal dünyada, utanma, kızarma, sevinme, şaşırma, küçümseme gibi makro ve mikro mimik ifadelerin yanında cinsel arzular da "patlıcan, yağmur damlası, sırıtış" gibi (Pinsky, 2019) sembollerle sözsüz ifade şeklinde beden dilinin yerini alırken, mesajlaşma pratiği "konuşma" şeklinde yeniden tanımlanır. Bununla beraber yanlış ifadeler, özensizlikten kaynaklanan imla hataları yazarın düşük düzeyde bilişsel tutarlılığı ve sorumluluk duygusu ile ilişkilendirilerek okuyucu/takipçi algısını olumsuz yönde etkilemektedir (Kaya-Erdem & Gül-Ünlü, 2018).…”

“If I Post Stories With Fire, It’s for You”: Adolescent Flirting Strategies on Instagram

“…Although there are studies that indicate no difference between online and offline flirting (Miller, 2013), other studies examine the changes that occur with the emergence of the internet and, especially, dating apps (Broeker, 2021;Illouz, 2020;Lipovetsky, 2020;Meenagh, 2015;Pinsky, 2019). An important factor to consider is that the risk component of the game of seduction is reduced on social media, at least illusorily, since communication through these channels is asynchronous, our body language cannot give us away, and we have more time to think about our responses, use wit, or be daring.…”