Given that one-third of modern marriages start online, we investigate theoretically, using random graphs and matching theory, the effects of those previously absent ties in the diversity of modern societies. We find that when a society benefits from previously absent ties, social integration occurs rapidly, even if the number of partners met online is small. Our findings are consistent with the sharp increase in interracial marriages in Cited by: 10 The Strength of Absent Ties: Social Integration via Online Dating Josu e Ortega and Philipp Hergovich October 2, Abstract We used to marry people to which we were somehow connected to: friends of friends, schoolmates, neighbours. Since we were more connected to people similar to us, we were likely to marry someone from our own race The Strength of Absent Ties: Social Integration via Online Dating. Josue Ortega and Philipp Hergovich. Papers from blogger.com Abstract: We used to marry people to whom we were somehow connected. Since we were more connected to people similar to us, we were also likely to marry someone from our own race. However, online dating has changed this pattern; people who meet online tend to be complete strangers. We investigate the effects of those previously absent ties on Cited by: 5
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Our analysis of state-level data on interracial marriage and broadband adoption proxy for online dating suggests that this integration process is significant and ongoing.
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· The Strength of Absent Ties: Social Integration via Online Dating In his paper Josue Ortega, who recently joined the Department of Economics, presents evidence that the way we meet our spouses has drastically changed in the last 15 years · The Strength of Absent Ties: Social Integration via Online Dating. We used to marry people to which we were somehow connected to: friends of friends, schoolmates, neighbors. Since we were more connected to people similar to us, we were likely to marry someone from our own race · The Strength of Absent Ties: Social Integration via Online Dating Josue Ortega, Philipp Hergovich We used to marry people to whom we were somehow connected. Since we were more connected to people similar to us, we were also likely to marry someone from our own blogger.com by: 10
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