Riki Thompson
Riki Thompson

Riki Thompson

Digital communication scholar and certified word nerd. Researching how people find love, lust, and connection in the digital age. www.connectingdigitally.com

Medium member since May 2020
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Riki Thompson
May 29 · 7 min read
Comic of Lil’ Girl chatting on phone about riding out quarantine together.
Comic of Lil’ Girl chatting on phone about riding out quarantine together.

From Plenty of Fish to Survival Dating

How COVID-19 is changing dating and hooking up

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Riki Thompson
May 14 · 2 min read
Spectrum of pandemic dating practices: dating as usual, adapting practices, and taking a break.
Spectrum of pandemic dating practices: dating as usual, adapting practices, and taking a break.

Pandemic Dating Practices & COVID-19

I was recently interviewed by Tess Goodwin about online dating for Boise State Public Radio…

Riki Thompson
Apr 23 · 5 min read
Viral Facebook post of man posing with artifacts of artifacts of the time
Viral Facebook post of man posing with artifacts of artifacts of the time

Pandemic dating, humor, and selling the selfie in the online market

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Riki Thompson
Apr 11 · 10 min read
Bumble advertisement for explicit image detector promising “no more dick pics.”
Bumble advertisement for explicit image detector promising “no more dick pics.”

Online dating and the politics of sharing explicit pics