Dating apps have become one of the most prominent and contentious topics in the realm of
intimacy among the wider public and academia. Media and communication researchers …

Online communities provide spaces for people who are vulnerable and underserved to seek
support and build community, such as LGBTQ+ people. Today, some online community …

Digital technologies are profoundly reshaping how people relate to unknown others, yet
urban studies and geographies of encounter have yet to adequately incorporate these …

Online communities provide support for those who are vulnerable, such as LGBTQ people
while coming out. Research shows that social support and personal narrative construction …

Research exploring digital intimate publics tends to consider social media platforms and
dating/hook-up apps separately, implying distance between social and sexual …

Dating apps have received rapid uptake, with Tinder as one of the most popular apps in the
heterosexual market. However, little research has investigated the experiences of women …

Social platforms hold great promise for supporting marginalized communities, such as the
LGBTQ+ community, yet they are frequently sites of further stigmatization and harm. By …

In China, lesbian and bisexual women face intense stigma and difficulties developing
relationships with each other. Although prior research has shown that online communities …

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 …

Developments in mobile digital technologies are disrupting conventional understandings of
space and place for smartphone users. One way in which location-based media are …