found that 15.8% of the Spanish university students who participated in their study were previous users and 12.7% had used dating apps in the last three months. Timmermans and De Caluwé found a 22% prevalence of use among Belgian university students. For example, in their study with Norwegian university students, Botnen et al. In fact, some studies conclude that between 40% and 50% of young people use some dating app, but the results of other studies with a lower sample bias reduce that prevalence. It is difficult to know the prevalence of Tinder use, as the data vary depending on the context of the studies, the groups evaluated, and the sampling technique used. Characteristics of Tinder Users and Tinder Use In recent years, in parallel to the development and growing popularity of Tinder, the scientific literature on this phenomenon has increased, so studies on usage prevalence and user profile, motives for use, and their relationship with different kinds of variables can be found, as reported by Castro and Barrada in their systematic review.ġ.1. It is estimated to be present in nearly 200 countries and has more than 50 million active users, with around 10 million daily users. Tinder, created in 2012, is the most popular and frequently used dating app in the world. Finally, the visual aspect, because they are specially oriented towards physical appearance, through photos and a brief self-description. Thirdly, proximity, as potential couples who are geographically close to the user emerge. Second, immediacy, as notifications and alerts accelerate the time of interactions and allow a greater spontaneity and directness. First, mobility, which allows the use of the apps in different places, both public and private. Some authors, such as Ranzini and Lutz or Timmermans and De Caluwé, highlighted four advantages of these applications based on the technology they use and the possibilities they offer. The real-time location-based dating apps (e.g., Tinder and Grindr), with a very simple and intuitive functioning (see the description of how Tinder works, for example, in ), have great advantages over other forms of dating, including sites and websites. In fact, different studies have shown that around 40% of single adults are looking for an online partner or that about 25% of new couples met each other through this means. The development of online dating has grown considerably in recent years and has changed the way some people interact with potential new romantic and/or sexual partners, especially after the emergence and popularization of dating apps. Tinder seems like just another tool used by young people for their romantic and/or sexual interactions, without any negative connotation. Importantly, no or very small differences were found in the general emotional well-being-related variables.
Besides, Tinder users showed greater sociosexuality than nonusers, as well as increased dissatisfaction with their sex life and sexual preoccupation, and more positive attitudes towards consensual nonmonogamy. The motives for use most frequently reported by the participants were those of curiosity, passing time/entertainment, and sexual orientation. A prevalence of Tinder use of about 15% was found. Participants were 1261 Spanish university students (77.4% women, 77.5% heterosexuals) between ages 18 and 26 ( M = 20.59, SD = 2.04) who completed a battery of online questionnaires. Therefore, this study had a threefold objective: (1) to determine the prevalence and characteristics of Tinder users and Tinder use among young university students (2) to know why these young people use Tinder and (3) to analyze the relationship between Tinder use and different psychosocial correlates (positive and negative affect, body satisfaction, sociosexuality, and attitudes towards consensual nonmonogamy) and psychosexual well-being (self-esteem as a sexual partner, satisfaction with sex life, and preoccupation with sex). Due to the recent popularization of the phenomenon of dating apps, there are still some gaps in the literature. Tinder is the most popular and most used dating app in the world today.
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