dating app really useful?

popsune1

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Background
Swipe-Based Dating Applications (SBDAs) function similarly to other social media and online dating platforms but have the unique feature of “swiping” the screen to either like or dislike another user’s profile. There is a lack of research into the relationship between SBDAs and mental health outcomes.

The aim of this study was to study whether adult SBDA users report higher levels of psychological distress, anxiety, depression, and lower self-esteem, compared to people who do not use SBDAs.

Methods
A cross-sectional online survey was completed by 437 participants. Mental health (MH) outcomes included the Kessler Psychological Distress Scale, Generalised Anxiety Disorder-2 scale, Patient Health Questionnaire-2, and Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale. Logistic regressions were used to estimate odds ratios of having a MH condition. A repeated measures analysis of variance was used with an apriori model which considered all four mental health scores together in a single analysis. The apriori model included user status, age and gender.

Results
Thirty percent were current SBDA users. The majority of users and past users had met people face-to-face, with 26.1%(60/230) having met > 5 people, and only 22.6%(52/230) having never arranged a meeting. Almost 40%(39.1%; 90/230) had previously entered into a serious relationship with someone they had met on a SBDA. More participants reported a positive impact on self-esteem as a result of SBDA use (40.4%; 93/230), than a negative impact (28.7%;66/230).

Being a SBDA user was significantly associated with having psychological distress (OR = 2.51,95%CI (1.32–4.77)), p = 0.001), and depression (OR = 1.91,95%CI (1.04–3.52), p = 0.037) in the multivariable logistic regression models, adjusting for age, gender and sexual orientation. When the four MH scores were analysed together there was a significant difference (p = 0.037) between being a user or non-user, with SDBA users having significantly higher mean scores for distress (p = 0.001), anxiety (p = 0.015) and depression (p = 0.005). Increased frequency of use and longer duration of use were both associated with greater psychological distress and depression (p < 0.05).

Conclusion
SBDA use is common and users report higher levels of depression, anxiety and distress compared to those who do not use the applications. Further studies are needed to determine causality and investigate specific patterns of SBDA use that are detrimental to mental health.

https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40359-020-0373-1

ABSTRACT
Dating app facilitated sexual violence (DAFSV) includes behaviors such as unwanted sexual comments/harassment, unsolicited sexual photos, and gender/sexuality-based harassment – and could extend to sexual violence when meeting partners face-to-face. The effects of sexual violence on mental health are well-established; however, research on DAFSV has been limited. The goal of the current study was to understand college students’ experiences of DAFSV and investigate cross-sectional associations with indicators of mental health (i.e. depression and anxiety symptoms) and well-being (i.e. self-esteem, loneliness, perceived control). Participants were college students in the United States who used dating apps (N = 277) and identified primarily as women (64.6%) and heterosexual/straight (74.0%). Most participants (88.4%) self-reported at least one instance of DAFSV. Women (vs. men) and sexual minority (vs. heterosexual/straight) individuals experienced more frequent DAFSV. Regression analyses indicated that DAFSV frequency was associated with higher depression and anxiety symptoms, higher loneliness, lower self-esteem, and lower perceived control. This study highlights the importance of DAFSV for a broad range of well-being indicators. Given that dating apps are one of the most common means of meeting partners, research is needed to better understand these initial interactions, prevent DAFSV from occurring, and mitigate the impact of DAFSV on health outcomes.

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/00224499.2022.2130858
 
NiNao

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when you dig into a garbage bin, dont act surprised when all you find inside are trash. normal decent people never ever need to use dating apps

most people who use dating apps are gold diggers or sex hunters or both
 
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charlieangel123 said:
emotionally draining
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Ya.. after a while it's like swipe here and there. Mentally make comment about the other party.

I think most people are emotionally damaged, so they take minimum effort to respond - ok, I see, then wait for people to entertain them. Like monkey jumping up and down for a response. If can make friends, good. If not, also no problems. ;)
 
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Best to revert back to traditional style of knowing people in your interest groups and double down to knowing people instead of depending fully on such apps.

They give no reliability and give scammers space to act on.
 
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I think that the algorithm of most dating apps skewed, and everything must pay and pay.

The app makes all the money from subscribers and let you lao nuah for a bit. Take all the money and laugh all the way to the bank. They don't care about your happiness or if you match with your soulmate one lor.

I also feel that many of those profiles can be fake sales people, or if real ones may have been dormant for years.
 
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articland05 said:
need to keep grinding and make it like ur part time jod...

keep swiping thousand times one day mabbe will find the one
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budget need alot sia. however a first date dutch is always a good sign of companion but is initial phase. 2nd date male pay is ok de
 
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