Abstract-A number of studies have revealed differences in distributions of linguistic features in the language produced by males and females and for a variety of text types (formal and informal prose, dialogue). A typical finding is a greater proportion of pronoun use among women than among men. Recently, HansJoerg Schmid analyzed the Human Communication Research Center (HCRC) Map Task dialogues as a context in which topic of discussion is controlled and reports variations for a number of individual items. We report here on our own exploration of the HCRC Map Task data examining categories of lexical items, and in relation to the factors that are supported by the experimental design in the construction of the Map Task: speaker gender, partner gender, prior interpersonal familiarity, task-based role, eye-contact. We find that some of the trends that have been discussed in the past depend on interactions of these factors.

Mobile applications expand possibilities for interaction and extend the boundaries of communication. Regarding online dating, Tinder is one of those applications that make it easier to connect people, and it brings out a new concept of relationship in which emotional bonds are established in a virtual space. However, it is relevant to investigate whether Tinder enables women's empowerment -how the user-mobile device interaction and the graphical user interface bear upon gender dynamics. Forty women were interviewed and the findings show that Tinder is not meeting women's expectations, rather it is stimulating the objectification of women. Considering that online dating is a growing trend and that it can be a revolutionary tool to connect people, we analysed the interface and pointed out some issues that should be considered to enhance women's experience.

Growing interest in the impact of gender on technology includes concerns with regard to gender bias and its implication in the user experience. Past explorations of gender and design revealed significant differences between female and male users with regard to the perception and the acceptance of dating apps. A novel study was designed to investigate whether gender differences in the user experience could be caused by gender bias in mobile app development. Significant differences in the definition of design priorities emerged with regard to the participants' gender and the persona's perceived gender.

Abstract. Tinder is an online dating application that enables a humanhuman interaction. However, the ease of connection brings to light some concerns about possible harmful gender dynamics, which can enhance bias within technological developments and threaten women empowerment. This research aims to investigate whether the application meets women's expectations, whether there is gender bias and sexist behavior during the users' experiences and what is the relation between the findings to the graphical user interface. The research approaches to a mixed method design in order to achieve its goals.