A researcher wants to study people's behavior on first time dates so he/she joins an internet dating service. What type of research method would this be?

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The researcher is using participant observation by joining an internet dating service to observe people's behavior on first time dates. Correlational research looks at relationships between variables, while experimental research involves manipulating variables to test hypotheses. Internet based research simply refers to the use of technology to conduct research, but does not specify a particular method.

A Researcher Wants to Study People's Behavior on First Time