Gay and bisexual men's use of the Internet: research from the 1990s through 2013

C Grov, AS Breslow, ME Newcomb… - The Journal of Sex …, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
We document the historical and cultural shifts in how gay and bisexual men have used the
Internet for sexuality between the 1990s and 2013—including shifting technology as well as …

A systematic review of recent smartphone, Internet and Web 2.0 interventions to address the HIV continuum of care

KE Muessig, M Nekkanti, J Bauermeister, S Bull… - Current Hiv/aids …, 2015 - Springer
Abstract eHealth, mHealth and “Web 2.0” social media strategies can effectively reach and
engage key populations in HIV prevention across the testing, treatment, and care continuum …

Liquid love? Dating apps, sex, relationships and the digital transformation of intimacy

M Hobbs, S Owen, L Gerber - Journal of sociology, 2017 - journals.sagepub.com
In Liquid Love Zygmunt Bauman argued that the solidity and security once provided by life-
long partnerships has been 'liquefied'by rampant individualisation and technological …

From swiping to casual sex and/or committed relationships: Exploring the experiences of Tinder users

E Timmermans, C Courtois - The Information Society, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
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 …

Sex on demand: geosocial networking phone apps and risk of sexually transmitted infections among a cross-sectional sample of men who have sex with men in Los …

MR Beymer, RE Weiss, RK Bolan, ET Rudy… - Sexually transmitted …, 2014 - sti.bmj.com
Background Geosocial networking applications (GSN apps) used for meeting sexual
partners have become increasingly popular with men who have sex with men (MSM) since …

Breaking boundaries: The uses & gratifications of Grindr

C Van De Wiele, ST Tong - Proceedings of the 2014 ACM international …, 2014 - dl.acm.org
" People-nearby applications"(PNAs) are a form of ubiquitous computing that connect users
based on their physical location data. One example is Grindr, a popular PNA that facilitates …

Acceptability of smartphone application-based HIV prevention among young men who have sex with men

IW Holloway, E Rice, J Gibbs, H Winetrobe, S Dunlap… - AIDS and Behavior, 2014 - Springer
Young men who have sex with men (YMSM) are increasingly using mobile smartphone
applications (“apps”), such as Grindr, to meet sex partners. A probability sample of 195 …

[HTML][HTML] Geosocial-networking app usage patterns of gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men: Survey among users of Grindr, a mobile dating app

WC Goedel, DT Duncan - JMIR public health and surveillance, 2015 - publichealth.jmir.org
Background: Geosocial-networking apps like Grindr have been used increasingly among
men who have sex with men (MSM) to meet anonymous partners. These mobile dating apps …

Safe on my phone? Same-sex attracted young people's negotiations of intimacy, visibility, and risk on digital hook-up apps

K Albury, P Byron - Social Media+ Society, 2016 - journals.sagepub.com
This article draws on focus group interviews with same-sex attracted Australian men and
women aged 18-29, to reflect on their accounts of the perceived risks and opportunities …

Who uses dating apps? Exploring the relationships among trust, sensation-seeking, smartphone use, and the intent to use dating apps based on the integrative model

LS Chan - Computers in Human Behavior, 2017 - Elsevier
Abstract Based on the Integrative Model of Behavioral Prediction, this research examined
the relationships between trust toward people online, sensation-seeking, smartphone use …