Unlike in the first article, we can see that Phillips' advice (or behavior) is consistent with the reader's. The reader's liberal view on online dating was reinforced by Phillips', particularly when she said "Joining a dating site is nothing to be ashamed of, and I have known several online matches that have led to happy marriages" (ibid, par. 4). Hence we can say that the consensus being painted in this article is towards the popularity and normality of online dating in today's time and age. Case 3: A year and half ago, before turning sixteen years old, the reader has decided to set some dating guidelines which involved being in a relationship with someone who is not controlling and would treat her well. She also decided to defer her first kiss until she finds someone special. However, she is faced with the fact that most people her age are already sexually active. She's asking for an advice on whether the boundaries she has kept to herself are way too far, or if it is reasonable. For Phillips, she believes that indeed, the first person that someone should kiss would be that special person. The columnists asserted that the reader should do what is right for her and lauded the fact that the reader has set some boundaries at the expense of refusing to do something out of conformity (Phillips, 2009b).

Distinctiveness appears to center on the issue of the reader's own guidelines when it comes to dating compared to the belief that most people her age are already at the point of being sexually active. However we can see that the adviser's beliefs are consistent with the reader's. In fact the...

However, we did not arrive at any consensus. As a matter of fact, it did not arrive at any clear resolution. In terms of consensus, we can infer that both the reader's and the columnist's view are not in consensus to the crude reality about the social world, i.e. that sexual activity starts at relatively young years (see Song, 2004).
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