For Immediate Release
Digital Romance and Back-Burner Relationships Among Ex-Partners
Contact: Kathryn Ryan
914-740-2250
kryan@liebertpub.com
New Rochelle, NY, July 28, 2021—Back burners are people with whom one communicates with the hope of establishing a future romantic or sexual relationship. Having a prior romantic relationship with a back burner affects digital communications and sexual activity, as well as a person’s negative mood, according to a new study published in a special issue of the peer-reviewed journal Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking. The special issue is titled “Digital Romance and Dating, Including COVID-19 Pandemic-Related Impacts.” Click here to read the issue now.
John Banas, PhD, from the University of Oklahoma, and coauthors conclude that, “If having ex-partner back burners cascades into increased communication, increased sexual activity, and bad feelings for the admirer, then those in committed relationships might wish to exercise greater caution before forming a back-burner relationship with an ex-partner.”
Also in this special issue of the Journal is the article titled “Exploring Links Between Online Infidelity, Mate Poaching Intentions, and the Likelihood of Meeting Offline,” coauthored by Liesel Sharabi, PhD, from Arizona State University, and colleagues. Click here to read the article now.
The study examines digitally enabled mate poaching on the online dating platform Ashley Madison. The authors conclude that their results “underscore the importance of mate poaching for understanding relationship initiation on infidelity websites and the reasons why online encounters may lead to offline affairs.”
“This special issue showcases the great research being done in the United States, Europe and Asia and how COVID has influenced typical patterns of use for dating apps. As we see society re-opening, there appears to continue to be a surge in use during what is dubbed “The Summer of Love,” making it ever more important to study new trends in connecting for friendship and romance,” says Editor-in-Chief Brenda K. Wiederhold, PhD, MBA, BCB, BCN, Interactive Media Institute, San Diego, California and Virtual Reality Medical Institute, Brussels, Belgium.
About the Journal
Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking is an authoritative peer-reviewed journal published monthly online with Open Access options and in print that explores the psychological and social issues surrounding the Internet and interactive technologies. Complete tables of contents and a sample issue may be viewed on the Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking website.
About the Publisher
Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers known for establishing authoritative peer-reviewed journals in many promising areas of science and biomedical research. A complete list of the firm’s more than 100 journals, books, and newsmagazines is available on the Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers website.