Intimate relationships and social change : the dynamic nature of dating mating and coupling Over the past few decades there has been a dynamic world wide societal shift away from traditional routes for finding a partner and establishing intimate relationships. This multidisciplinary volume investigates the impact of online dating and the role of technology in relationship formation; the nature of cohabitation and its relative meaning with marriage; assortative mating patterns; the role of parents and siblings in the selection of a partner; gender and sexuality within dating and mating; evolving forms of non traditional marriage; the interplay of personality and sociodemographic traits within partner selection; and the role of race ethnicity and religion in dating and mating. Together this collection provides a unique and truly global collection of research on the nature of dating mating and coupling as they occur across a variety of cultures.