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 …

Intimate intrusions in mobile dating contexts are a pressing social issue given the high
uptake of dating apps and frequent anecdotal reports of abuse. Despite emerging popular …

Software applications (apps) are now prevalent in the digital media environment. They are
the site of significant sociocultural and economic transformations across many domains …

This article proposes the concept 'platformed racism'as a new form of racism derived from
the culture of social media platforms‒their design, technical affordances, business models …

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 …

Mobile dating applications such as Tinder have exploded in popularity in recent years. On
Tinder, impression management begins with a motivation to download the app, the choice of …

The coronavirus disease-19 pandemic introduced a crisis of safety and relevance for dating
apps, as their affordances for facilitating in-person encounters posed the risk of viral …

This article builds on a growing body of research on social media and authenticity through
examining practices of 'keeping it raw'in fitness cultures on Instagram. Such practices …

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 …