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dc.contributor.authorRanzini, Giulia
dc.contributor.authorLutz, Christoph
dc.date.accessioned2017-02-28T10:10:15Z
dc.date.available2017-02-28T10:10:15Z
dc.date.issued2017
dc.identifier.citationMobile Media and Communication, 5(2017)1, 80-101nb_NO
dc.identifier.issn2050-1579
dc.identifier.issn2050-1587
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11250/2432285
dc.descriptionThe accepted and peer reviewed manuscript to the articlenb_NO
dc.description.abstractThe 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 use—hooking 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.nb_NO
dc.language.isoengnb_NO
dc.publisherSagenb_NO
dc.titleLove at first swipe ? Explaining tinder self-presentation and motivesnb_NO
dc.typeJournal articlenb_NO
dc.typePeer reviewednb_NO
dc.source.journalMobile Media and Communicationnb_NO
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.1177/2050157916664559
dc.description.localcode1. Forfatterversjonnb_NO


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