Psychological Characteristics of Internet Dating Service Users: The Effect of Self-Esteem, Involvement, and Sociability on the Use of Internet Dating Services

Kim, Mi-Kyoung; Kwon, Kyoung-Nan; Lee, Mi-Ra

doi:10.1089/cpb.2008.0296

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“…Similarly, while a connection has been found between (low) self-esteem and strategic self-presentation on Facebook (Mehdizadeh, 2010;Bareket-Bojmel, Moran & Shahar, 2016), research has only established a connection between higher self-esteem and use of dating sites (Kim, Kwon & Lee, 2009). The relationship of individual personality to impression management within online dating remains therefore understudied.…”

Section: Impression Management Personality and Gendermentioning

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Love at first swipe? Explaining Tinder self-presentation and motives

Ranzini¹,

Lutz

2016

Mobile Media & Communication

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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 apps represents a departure from "old-school" dating sites as it relies on the affordances of mobile media. This might change the way individuals portray themselves as their authentic or deceptive self. Based on survey data collected via Mechanical Turk and using structural equation modeling, we assess how Tinder users present themselves, exploring at the same time the impact of their personality characteristics, their demographics and their motives of use. We find that self-esteem is the most important psychological predictor, fostering real self-presentation but decreasing deceptive self-presentation. The motives of usehooking up/sex, friendship, relationship, traveling, self-validation, and entertainment -also affect the two forms of self-presentation. Demographic characteristics and psychological antecedents influence the motives for using Tinder, with gender differences being especially pronounced. Women use Tinder more for friendship and self-validation, while men use it more for hooking up/sex, traveling and relationship seeking. We put the findings into context, discuss the limitations of our approach and provide avenues for future research into the topic. percent of married or committed couples in the US met their significant other online, and that 11 percent of the online adult American population claims to have used a dating site at least once in their lifetime (Lenhart & Duggan, 2014). While less data is available for the rest of the world, the market for online dating has seen a similar trend of dramatic growth in countries such as India (Joshi & Kumar, 2012) and the UK (Kee & Yazdanifard, 2015). As online dating becomes more common, the associated level of negative stigma seems to shrink. Consequently, more and more Internet users claim they consider online dating "a good way of meeting new people" (Smith & Anderson, 2015). Part of this change in attitude could be due to the evolution of dating sites into dating apps. Being mobile, in fact, suggests more flexible boundaries between online and offline, yielding opportunities for a "co-situation", i.e. the parallel existence of two individuals in a place that is both physical and virtual (Van de Wiele & Tong, 2014). LBRTD (Location-Based Real-Time Dating) apps like Tinder or Grindr have this mechanism at their core, employing the geographical distance between users as a key variable on the basis of which TINDER SELF-PRESENTATION 4 potential partners can be found. Once users have set their demographics of interest, the algorithm can identify potential dates ("matches" in Tinder-lingo) as near as the same block or even building (David & Cambre, 2016;Duguay, 2016). GPS-based dating apps, more so than traditional dating sites, strengthen the connection between online and offline, giving users an incentive to meet "in real life" (Cohen, 2015;Gibbs, Ellison & Lai, 2011). This has...

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Section: Impression Management Personality and Gendermentioning

confidence: 99%

Love at first swipe? Explaining Tinder self-presentation and motives

Ranzini¹,

Lutz

2016

Mobile Media & Communication

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148

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“…Pomaci u smjeru rasvjetljavanja te raširene društvene prakse čine se relevantnima i zbog predrasuda s kojima se korisnici tih servisa susreću, što može pridonijeti njihovoj negativnoj samopercepciji te odvratiti potencijalne korisnike od uključivanja u tu praksu. Pokazalo se, naime, kako se korisnike često etiketira kao sramežljive, društveno izolirane i anksiozne pojedince koji se moraju skrivati iza kompjutorskog ekrana kako bi bili u stanju ostvariti intimnu interakciju (Peris i dr., 2002;Kim, Kwon i Lee, 2009;Aretz i dr., 2010) ili pak kao ljude prenaglašenih seksualnih poriva (Anderson, 2005). Cilj rada jest i istaknuti važne aspekte tog fenomena koje će zbog odabranoga istraživačkog pristupa ili provedbenih ograničenja istraživanja trebati dodatno ispitati u budućim studijama.…”

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“…No, predrasude nekorisnika vezane uz tu strategiju pronalaska partnera mogu biti pod utjecajem njihovih iskustava s upotrebom interneta i iskustvom paradruštvenih veza (Peris i dr., 2002;Anderson, 2005;Kim, Kwon i Lee, 2009;Aretz i dr., 2010). Osobe koje su sklonije korištenju interneta u različite svrhe, uglavnom su otvorenije prema mogućnosti stvaranja odnosa započetih putem tih servisa, osobito ako su interpersonalne veze i sami ostvarili putem interneta.…”

Section: Predrasude Nekorisnika Prema Korisnicima Internetskih Servisunclassified

Finding a Partner in the Virtual Environment: Motives and Psychosocial Characteristics of Online Dating Site Users in Croatia

Matković

Landripet

2015

Rev. za soc.

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Ivan LANDRIPET Odsjek za sociologiju, Filozofski fakultet, Sveučilište u Zagrebu, Hrvatska ilandrip@ffzg.hrZahtjevi suvremenog načina života i dostupnost informacijsko-komunikacijskih tehnologija odražavaju se na proces uspostavljanja intimnih veza, uslijed čega praksa korištenja interneta u svrhu pronalaska partnera u popularnosti počinje sustizati tradicionalne načine pronalaženja partnera. Nadovezujući se na postojeće hrvatske studije internetski posredovanih romantičnih i seksualnih aktivnosti, sredinom 2014. putem internetske ankete provedeno je prvo ciljano istraživanje korištenja internetskih servisa za upoznavanje u Hrvatskoj. Na uzorku od 594 korisnika i nekorisnika ispitani su osnovni motivi, predrasude i ishodi vezani za upotrebu servisa te razlike između korisnika i nekorisnika u temeljnim sociodemografskim i psihosocijalnim obilježjima. Rezultati pokazuju da se, neovisno o spolu, gotovo 90% korisnika iz tog uzorka uživo susrelo s drugim korisnicima, a većina je s njima potom stupila u romantičnu vezu, seksualni odnos ili prijateljstvo. Iako tek manji udio nekorisnika izražava stigmatizirajuća stereotipna viđenja prema njima, korisnici su skloni skrivanju tih aktivnosti, strahujući da će ih se smatrati očajnicima ili čudacima. Bivarijatne i multivarijatne analize indiciraju da korisnici jesu manje društveni i samopouzdani te seksualno kompulzivniji od nekorisnika, ali i da je efekt tih veza slab. U kombinaciji s nalazima o blago izraženim ili nepostojećim razlikama između korisnika i nekorisnika te korisnica i korisnika u nizu drugih mjerenih obilježja, to upućuje na zaključak da korištenje internetskih servisa namijenjenih upoznavanju partnera prije predstavlja praktičnu zamjenu za konvencionalne društvene posrednike negoli medij koji okuplja ljude specifičnih obilježja i preferencija. Na kraju rada ponuđene su preporuke za provođenje daljnjih istraživanja nužnih za produbljivanje spoznaja o tom raširenom, a u Hrvatskoj gotovo neistraženom, obliku društvene interakcije. Ključne riječi: internetski servisi za upoznavanje partnera, internet, samopouzdanje, društvenost, anksioznost vezana za izlaženje s potencijalnim partnerima, seksualna kompulzivnost

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“…Some studies have found higher rates of psychological problems in individuals who use the internet to seek social interactions or meet romantic partners, including higher levels of social anxiety, depression, and loneliness, as well as lower self-esteem (Caplan, 2007;Kim, Kwon, & Lee, 2009;Klein, 2014;Morrison & Gore, 2010). Given that many transgender men and women face discrimination and consequently have relatively high rates of psychiatric symptoms, examination of mental health among transgender individuals who meet partners online is warranted.…”

Section: Sexuality and The Internetmentioning

confidence: 99%

Use of the Internet to Meet Sexual Partners, Sexual Risk Behavior, and Mental Health in Transgender Adults

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The purpose of this study was to examine the use of the internet to meet sexual partners among transgender individuals and examine correlates of this use, including sexual risk behavior, discrimination experiences, and mental health. A sample of 166 transgender adults (112 male-to-female transgender women and 54 female-to-male transgender men) were recruited in community venues and anonymously completed measures assessing these variables. Most participants (64.5 %) were HIV-negative, 25.2 % were HIV-positive, and 10.3 % did not know their HIV status. Overall, 33.7 % of participants reported having met a sexual partner over the internet, which did not differ significantly between transgender women and men. Among these individuals, transgender women reported significantly more lifetime internet sexual partners (median = 3) than transgender men (median = 1). Use of the internet to meet sexual partners was associated with lower self-esteem but not with depression, anxiety, somatic distress or discrimination experiences. Among transgender women, use of the internet to meet sexual partners was associated with each of the 11 sexual risk behaviors examined, including having multiple partners, sex under the influence of drugs, number of unprotected anal or vaginal sex acts, and history of commercial sex work. The use of the internet to meet partners was not associated with sexual risk behavior among transgender men (0/11 variables assessed). Although the internet is a common mode of meeting sexual partners among some transgender adults, it may also be a potential venue for prevention interventions targeting transgender individuals at particularly high risk for HIV acquisition.

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Psychological Characteristics of Internet Dating Service Users: The Effect of Self-Esteem, Involvement, and Sociability on the Use of Internet Dating Services

Cited by 45 publications

References 11 publications

Love at first swipe? Explaining Tinder self-presentation and motives

Love at first swipe? Explaining Tinder self-presentation and motives

Finding a Partner in the Virtual Environment: Motives and Psychosocial Characteristics of Online Dating Site Users in Croatia

Use of the Internet to Meet Sexual Partners, Sexual Risk Behavior, and Mental Health in Transgender Adults

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