Online dating and psychological wellbeing: A social compensation perspective

CL Toma - Current Opinion in Psychology, 2022 - Elsevier
This article reviews evidence for the social compensation hypothesis of online dating,
according to which individuals who experience challenges with traditional dating gravitate …

Intimate relationships during COVID-19 across the genders: an examination of the interactions of digital dating, sexual behavior, and mental health

AE Ting, CS McLachlan - Social Sciences, 2022 - mdpi.com
The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in economic hardship, psychological stress, anxiety,
and depression in a significant proportion of the global population. However, the …

International students' psychosocial well-being and social media use at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic: A latent profile analysis

YA Chen, T Fan, CL Toma, S Scherr - Computers in Human Behavior, 2022 - Elsevier
This study examined the link between the psychosocial well-being and social media use of
international students in the US at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, when social …

Online dating: predictors of problematic tinder use

G Vera Cruz, E Aboujaoude, L Rochat… - BMC psychology, 2024 - Springer
Background Geolocation apps have radically transformed dating practices around the world,
with profound sociocultural implications. Few studies, however, have explored their …

[HTML][HTML] 99+ matches but a spark ain't one: Adverse psychological effects of excessive swiping on dating apps

MF Thomas, A Binder, A Stevic, J Matthes - Telematics and Informatics, 2023 - Elsevier
Studies showed adverse experiences related to the use of dating applications such as
Tinder. However, it remains unclear by which mechanism and under which conditions dating …

An exploratory study of incels' dating app experiences, mental health, and relational well-being

B Sparks, AM Zidenberg, ME Olver - The Journal of Sex Research, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Incel refers to an online group of young males who feel frustration and despair at being
repeatedly neglected on the dating market. Despite gaining notoriety for a number of public …

The psychological influence of dating app matches: The more matches the merrier?

MF Thomas, A Binder, J Matthes - new media & society, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Swipe-based dating apps characteristically provide quantitative social feedback in the form
of matches. Surveys suggest a link between dating app success and well-being, but the …

Familiarity breeds trust? The relationship between dating app use and trust in dating algorithms via algorithm awareness and critical algorithm perceptions

J Hu, R Wang - International Journal of Human–Computer …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Previous studies have suggested that dating app use can foster acceptance of the
controversial idea of algorithm matchmaking. However, an integrated framework to explain …

Exploring the impact of a 'confining'imaginary of user-recommendation systems on platform usage and relationship development among dating app users

J Hu - Behaviour & Information Technology, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Algorithmic recommendation systems (ARM) on dating apps serve users with a personalised
feed of profiles from other users based on the inferred preferences of the user being served …

The relationship between preference for online social interaction and affective well-being via compulsive dating app use: The moderating role of algorithmic beliefs

J Hu, JR Rui - Cyberpsychology: Journal of Psychosocial …, 2023 - cyberpsychology.eu
This study examined whether preference for online social interaction (POSI) was related to
poorer affective well-being via compulsive dating app use and whether algorithmic beliefs …