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    1. The who, where and why of online dating in the U.S.

    Online dating has made what once seemed like a foreign concept for many – striking up a conversation with someone they have never met on the internet – a part of life for some Americans. The online dating industry, which has existed for several decades, has transformed the processes by which some adults find potential […]

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    3. Americans’ views on online dating

    Since the inception of online dating, many have praised it as leveling the playing field for daters, expanding the dating pool and helping people “put themselves out there” in new ways. But others have raised questions about its effect on relationships, daters and society at large: Do online daters feel safe? Is the “dating pool” […]

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    2. The experiences of U.S. online daters

    Since the last time the Center studied online dating in 2019, the market has evolved, users have continued looking for love, and the platforms have carried some through dating amid the COVID-19 pandemic. But while online dating has upsides, some downsides – ranging from burnout to harassment – have also prompted collective reflection on daters’ […]

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    Appendix: Classifying European political parties

    Classifying parties as populist Although experts generally agree that populist political leaders or parties display high levels of anti-elitism, definitions of populism vary. We use three measures to classify populist parties: anti-elite ratings from the 2019 Chapel Hill Expert Survey (CHES), Norris’ Global Party Survey and The PopuList. We define a party as populist when […]

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    1. Ten years of #BlackLivesMatter on Twitter

    Along with fielding a survey of public attitudes toward Black Lives Matter, political engagement and activism on social media in general, Pew Research Center also conducted a separate analysis of activity around #BlackLivesMatter on Twitter. The phrase “Black lives matter” first appeared in a July 2013 Facebook post by activist Alicia Garza, following the acquittal […]

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    Tipping Culture in America: Public Sees a Changed Landscape

    72% of U.S. adults say tipping is expected in more places today than it was five years ago. But even as Americans say they’re being asked to tip more often, only about a third say it’s extremely or very easy to know whether (34%) or how much (33%) to tip for various services.

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