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... > social science subjects > sociology > social interaction > human relationships > dating, courtship, and marriage > commercial channels for mate seeking
... > social science subjects > sociology > social theory > micro-interactionist theory > social interaction > human relationships > dating, courtship, and marriage > commercial channels for mate seeking
... > social science subjects > psychology > social psychology > interpersonal relationships > human relationships > dating, courtship, and marriage > commercial channels for mate seeking

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commercial channels for mate seeking  

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  • 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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