Plenty of (Similar) fish in the sea: The role of social identity and self-categorization in niche online dating

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Highlights：

• Niche online dating websites provide an environment ripe with group dynamics.

• Realistic political niche online dating stimuli modeled after existing websites.

• Ingroup membership can increase favorable relationship expectations and intentions.

• Novel examination of intragroup processes in an online dating context.

• Greater trust of and preference for ideal representations of ingroup members.

摘要

•Niche online dating websites provide an environment ripe with group dynamics.•Realistic political niche online dating stimuli modeled after existing websites.•Ingroup membership can increase favorable relationship expectations and intentions.•Novel examination of intragroup processes in an online dating context.•Greater trust of and preference for ideal representations of ingroup members.

论文关键词：Social identity,Self-categorization,Ingroup favoritism,Trust,Normative fit,Online dating,Political homophily

论文评审过程：Received 9 September 2019, Revised 3 April 2020, Accepted 11 April 2020, Available online 17 April 2020, Version of Record 23 April 2020.

论文官网地址：https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2020.106384