Experiment:
Results from the MySpace experiment show that women depend on others for their sense of self. Can such results apply to all online social-networking websites such as Facebook, the dating website Eharmony, job search engines, etc? The experiment conducted will be similar to that of MySpace, only this time elaborating more on exactly what to monitor on the individuals’ profiles.
Who: 15 males and 15 females
Where: Facebook, Eharomony, and job search engines
What: Monitor their profiles and collect data on the following:
1. Note trends in conversations; how long they are, types of comments the users leave, conversation starters.
2. Which gender mentions his or her significant other in their profile (whether in the “About Me” or “Interest” sections?
3. What are the patterns of gender status (such as single, married, looking for a relationship, in a relationship, etc)?
4. What are the age groups of the users
5. Is there a connection between ages and results from 1-3.
When: Collect data for fourteen consecutive days
Why: To determine whether women’s identity is largely determined by the men in their lives and if the results concur throughout all online social-networking websites.
How: Create a new, or use an existing profile account to monitor people in a particular social network who are friends, or are friends of friends of the profile user.
Once data is collected, compare and contrast results from the various online networks. Take into consideration trends and percentages and determine whether results from the MySpace experiment are consistent with the
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