Online Dating and Problematic Use: A Systematic Review

Bonilla-Zorita, Gabriel; Griffiths, Mark D.; Kuss, Daria J.

doi:10.1007/s11469-020-00318-9

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“…With respect to N-OSAs, our findings are in contrast with previous studies which found an association of sexual permissiveness with online dating (Bonilla-Zorita et al, 2020;Peter & Valkenburg, 2007;Shapiro et al, 2017;Sumter & Vandenbosch, 2019) and with the use of the Internet as a source of information about sexuality (Fino et al, 2020). Our results seem to suggest that sexual permissiveness in later life is associated only with arousal activities, either with a partner or alone, whereas this is not a relevant variable with regard to non-arousal activities, such as seeking information about sexuality or navigating on dating websites.…”

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Online Sexual Activities in Italian Older Adults: The Role of Gender, Sexual Orientation, and Permissiveness

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Introduction Online sexual activities (OSAs) are sexual behaviors involving online sexual content and stimuli and are categorized into non-arousal (N-OSAs), solitary arousal (S-OSAs), and partnered arousal activities (P-OSAs). As such activities in older age remain largely underexamined, this study aimed to explore OSAs in a sample of Italian older adults, analyzing their associations with gender and sexual orientation, considering sexual permissiveness as a moderator. Methods One hundred and fourteen cisgender participants (85 men and 29 women) aged from 52 to 79 years old (M = 62.57, SD = 6.19) were recruited between September 2019 and January 2020 to participate in an online cross-sectional survey on OSAs. Results A total of 58.1% of participants had engaged in S-OSAs at least 2–3 times during the previous month, while a lower percentage of participants had engaged in N-OSAs (38.6%) and P-OSAs (29.9%) at least 2–3 times during the previous month. Men were more likely to be engaged in S-OSAs than women. Being non-heterosexual was associated with an increase in engagement in N-OSAs and S-OSAs, but not in P-OSAs. Sexual permissiveness was significantly associated with N-OSAs and S-OSAs, but not with P-OSAs, and did not moderate either the relationship of gender with OSAs or that of sexual orientation with OSAs. Conclusions This study sheds light on the need to include online resources in sexual health educational programs addressed at older people, as well as in training programs addressed at healthcare professionals and social workers working with this population.

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“…Response options are in line with those from the study by Fowler and Both (2020). Active users were also assessed for risk of problematic use of dating apps (Bonilla-Zorita et al 2020). Specifically, they were asked about: number of accesses, frequency of notification checks, frequency of stopping other activities to check dating apps, daily time spent on dating apps, perception of uncontrolled use of dating apps, frequency of unaware accesses to the apps, frequency of giving up hours of sleep to check notifications, desire to reduce the time spent on the apps, and feelings of anxiety if unable to use the apps.…”

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The Association between Dating Apps and Alcohol Consumption in an Italian Sample of Active Users, Former Users, and Non-Users

2021

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To date, the relationship between alcohol use and dating app use has been investigated mostly in conjunction with sexual activities and in homosexual men. For this reason, the aim of this study was to explore the association between dating app use and alcohol consumption among the general population. A cross-sectional study was conducted including app users, non-users, and former users: 1278 respondents completed an online ad hoc questionnaire assessing dating app use, motivations for installing dating apps, alcohol use, and demographics. Multiple logistic regression analysis was run to investigate the association between dating app use, demographic features, and alcohol consumption. Whereas educational level, age, and gender significantly contributed to the regular consumption of alcohol, dating app use did not account for a significant amount of variance between regular and not regular drinkers. However, people who installed and used dating apps with the motivation of searching for sexual partners were more likely to be regular drinkers. Among the active users, heavy app users were less likely to drink regularly. The study indicates that underlying factors (sexual aspects, motives for using the apps) and the intensity of using the apps may mediate the relationship between dating app use and alcohol use.

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“…Internet-based dating exposes adolescents to various forms of abuse (Caridade et al, 2019;Stonard et al, 2014), and, importantly, young users perceive online dating to be riskier than more traditional offline dating. The key concerns of online dating are exposure to deception, sexual harassment, and untrustworthy people (Bonilla-Zorita et al, 2020). The risks of online dating are not limited to the internet but often co-occur with offline abuse (Caridade et al, 2019).…”

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“…We will also test the connection between ODA use and online victimization in four national contexts. Although earlier research has established individual differences and motivations in ODA use (Bonilla-Zorita et al, 2020), cross-nationally comparative research on youth ODA use and the related risks is still scarce. Our research aims to contribute to this gap.…”

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Online dating applications and risk of youth victimization: A lifestyle exposure perspective

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Based on lifestyle exposure theory (LET), this study examined online dating application (ODA) use and victimization experiences among adolescents using large cross-national samples of Finnish, American, Spanish, and South Korean young people between ages 15 and 18. According to logistic regression analyses in two substudies, ODA use was associated with more likely victimization to online harassment, online sexual harassment, and other cybercrimes and sexual victimization by adults and peers. According to mediation analyses, this relationship was mainly accounted for by the fact that ODA users engage in more risky activities in online communication and information sharing. Attention should be paid to the risks ODAs pose to vulnerable groups, such as young people, with insufficient skills to regulate their social relationships online.

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Online Dating and Problematic Use: A Systematic Review

Cited by 42 publications

References 88 publications

Online Sexual Activities in Italian Older Adults: The Role of Gender, Sexual Orientation, and Permissiveness

Online Sexual Activities in Italian Older Adults: The Role of Gender, Sexual Orientation, and Permissiveness

The Association between Dating Apps and Alcohol Consumption in an Italian Sample of Active Users, Former Users, and Non-Users

Online dating applications and risk of youth victimization: A lifestyle exposure perspective

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