Although the smartphone application Tinder is increasingly popular among emerging adults,
no empirical study has yet investigated why emerging adults use Tinder. Therefore, we …

The emergence of location-based real-time dating (LBRTD) apps such as Tinder has
introduced a new way for users to get to know potential partners nearby. The design of the …

Tinder, a mobile dating application (app), facilitates the initiation of new, potentially romantic
relationships and promotes itself as a social discovery platform dominating the US with 1.4 …

To better understand if and how the mechanics of the process Tinder imposes on its users
(ie, swiping, matching, and starting conversations) influences the resulting sexual or …

Digital media is ubiquitous in adolescence and young adulthood. These are key
developmental periods when people explore who they are and who they want to become …

Mobile dating is more common with an increasing number of smartphone applications
coming to market that aim to facilitate dating. In the current study, we investigated how dating …

Tinder is quickly becoming one of the most popular mobile dating applications for meeting
people within the vicinity. From a personality theory perspective, it is important to find out …

In the last years, dating applications (DAs) have had a significant impact on the way in which
people seek sexual and romantic relationships. Social groups, such as men having sex with …

Abstract Based on the Integrative Model of Behavioral Prediction, this research examined
the relationships between trust toward people online, sensation-seeking, smartphone use …

Background In response to the global COVID-19 pandemic, Canadians are being asked to
engage in social distancing [1]. However, potential unintended consequences of self …