The study examines both homosexual and heterosexual married couples who are Asian -American and Asian - European who met through a dating site or app. This paper will also relook into the preferences of male and female on looking a lifetime partner online and offers insights whether online dating application has displaced traditional marriage market. The researchers employ qualitative approach using phenomenological method to understand deeply the experiences of the participants and use Zygmunt Bauman’s Liquid Love theory as the research framework of analysis. The participants of the study are thirty same sex married couples and heterosexual couples. Results of the study found out that there is an increasing number of Asian women married to Western men through online dating due to the uniqueness of culture. It was also revealed that homosexual couples who met online are happier than those couples who met offline which are in disagreement with the other findings of the study. There are several factors that attract different genders on online marriage market nowadays. The results of this study are significant to students who take sociology and anthropology courses as well as to academics while delving into Zygmunt Bauman’s theories. The research results can broaden students’ horizons and present society with novel and academic insights in this field.

Authors:
Rosalie Palaroan, Wenzhou Kean University, China
Hang Li, Wenzhou Kean University, China
Han Lu, Wenzhou Kean University, China
Wu Jingyu, Wenzhou Kean University, China
Xu Yufan, Wenzhou Kean University, China

About the Presenter(s)
Dr Rosalie Palaroan is a University Professor/Principal Lecturer at Wenzhou Kean University in China

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