In the news
I was interviewed by nu.nl and participated in a podcast by the VPRO about my research on online dating and online self-disclosure.
Author: Alex
New Paper: The role of eye-contact in developing attraction: a speed-dating study
Our paper “The role of eye-contact in the development of romantic attraction: Studying interactive uncertainty reduction strategies during speed-dating” has been published in the Computers in Human Behavior.
New Paper: Language Use in Online Dating Profiles
Our new publication “Impression formation on online dating sites: The effects of language errors in profile texts on perceptions of profile owners’ attractiveness” has been featured in The Times, The Guardian and several other media outlets.
Summary ECREA-ICSI 2019 Conference
On October 14-16, the 6th bi-annual ECREA-ICSI 2019 conference took place at the department of Communication & Cognition, Tilburg University, the Netherlands. The ECREA-ICSI conference is the bi-annual meeting of the Interpersonal Communication and Social Interaction Division of ECREA, the European Communication Research and Education Association.
New Paper: Celebrity vs. Influencer Endorsements in Advertising
Our paper on the role of product-endorser fit in celebrity and social influencer endorsements has been published in the International Journal of Advertising.
ECREA-ICSI 2019 Conference
October 14-16, my colleagues and I organize the 2019 ECREA-ICSI conference at Tilburg University. The ICSI Regional Conference is the 6th bi-annual meeting of the Interpersonal Communication and Social Interaction Division of ECREA, the European Communication Research and Education Association.
ICA 2019 – Social Influencer Advertising
At the 2019 ICA conference in Washington, we presented the results of our study about the effect of product-endorser fit and influencer popularity on advertising effectiveness.
Interview for Diggit Magazine
I was interviewed by Mariek Vanden Abeele about our research on online dating for Diggit, the online magazine of the Online Culture department. I give a short overview of research on online dating.
Cyberspace Keynote
I was invited to be the keynote for the 2018 Cyberspace conference, in Brno, Czech Republic. In the keynote, I gave an overview of our research on impression management and impression formation in online dating.
Masterflirt Podcast
In October 2018, I got interviewed by Tom Gorny from Masterflirt about my research online dating. I talked about opening sentences, the pros and cons of online dating, and much more.