Determining the Extractive Casting Mold of Intimate Platforms through Document Theory

“Tinder Will Know You Are A 6”: Users’ Perceptions of Algorithms on Tinder

“…Further, user understanding of these algorithms vary leading to a wide array of user behaviors and negotiations. Studying Tinder, as an intimate platform with a distinct political economy [28] and as a self-presentation activity [37] expands previous literature while leading to a critical understanding of algorithmically mediated intimacy between users.…”

“…As described above, Tinder's design focuses on providing users with one profile at a time, but not stating or implying that this one profile has been algorithmically selected to be a 'best' romantic match. Olgado et al's [28] study of the ten most popular intimate platforms, which include Tinder, illustrates how users operate within the constraints of a nonneutral infrastructure that mediates user decisions. Research on Tinder's design features has mostly focused on the emotional effect of those features rather than on the ways in which individuals interpret underlying mediating algorithms [14].…”

“…traveling, hiking, etc). Ways of presenting on Tinder are standardized and constructed through a casting mold, [28] one that is closely linked to socio-economic status, gender conformity, and race. This homogeneity becomes more problematic when racialized practices become subsumed into everyday practices.…”