New women-focused mobile dating apps purport to empower women by having them “make
the first move” and disrupt traditional male-dominated dating norms. Drawing on feminist …

Sexual minorities are more likely than their heterosexual counterparts to use mobile dating
applications. Queer women identify the internet as a powerful means for connection, yet their …

For many young adults today dating is not taken as a path to marriage, but as a relationship
to be considered on its own terms with a beginning, middle, and end. Yet, research has not …

Mobile dating apps like Tinder became very popular among young adults, and, in contrast to
mobile dating websites, they were designed to create a more game-like experience. While it …

The article scrutinizes the mediatization of dating and love as part of a broader mediatization
process of the life-world, with a focus on the experience of using the popular dating app …

Scholars have shown that the overwhelming frequency and magnitude of overt sexism
online leads women to adopt silence and retreat from discussing feminist issues to avoid …

The invisibility of lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB+) women in sexual health research is of
particular concern when it comes to understanding and supporting their sexual health …

Tinder is a popular mobile dating application among emerging adults (18 to 29-years-old)
seeking new romantic and sexual partners. Tinder's design features are proposed to …

ABSTRACT In this article, James Gibson's influential notion of “perceptual affordances” is
applied to the romantic realm. The core idea of Gibson's view rests on the possible …

Abstract Mobile Dating Applications (MDAs) are integral to young adults' lives, serving as a
platform for romantic and sexual self-presentation during the search for potential partners …