Concept information
Preferred term
commercial channels for mate seeking
Definition
- Commercial channels for mate seeking and dating are one form of marriage market intermediary (MMI). Sociologists often speak of mate selection occurring in the “marriage market,” by which they mean the system of social and commercial institutions that facilitate courtship. [Source: Encyclopedia of Human Relationships; Commercial Channels for Mate Seeking]
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https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/commercial_channels_for_mate_seeking
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