Dating apps were created to help people connect online, then meet in person… How have they responded to the pandemic? And what role do they play in helping people adjust to this new dating reality?
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In the absence of guidelines or training regarding sexual expression in long-term care homes, most staff are ‘just winging it’ on potentially sensitive issues.
The range of arranged unions that now exist can be thought of as a spectrum, and younger generations tend to prefer a love connection
Granting police access to Tinder users’ information is problematic for many reasons (even if the intent is to keep people safe).
Public health measures have affected dating during the pandemic. This could be an opportunity for people to learn more about their intimate desires to develop deeper connections with others.
This Netflix series imagines we all have a DNA-compatible soulmate waiting for us. But while there are companies in the real world matchmaking via DNA, love is more complex than that.
Not everyone wants romantic partnership and many singles find more happiness and autonomy in their solo life.
People have plenty of individual reasons to stick with or end a romantic relationship. But researchers have identified some common themes that influence this big decision.
For single people, finding at least one partner has been hard enough. But for those used to juggling multiple relationships, the pandemic has forced them to rethink dating altogether.
Finding a Valentine via a dating app is a lot more likely than running into them on the street or getting trapped in a lift with them — even if it lacks a Hollywood moment.
Artificial intelligence is becoming increasingly common across aspects of our lives. But what role should it play in how we find love?
New research suggests that the seeds of future romantic partnering patterns are planted in childhood and are visible even before adolescence.
Tinder and similar apps fail to properly address issues of online harm. A lack of policy is to blame, as well as app design features and society’s general attitudes towards more minor cases of abuse.
From geopolitical tensions over - very - personal data to user strategies, discover the workings of an industry that is responsible for one in three marriages in the United States.
A relationship psychologist says dating apps probably aren’t the best way to find a mate. But if you are using them, he has a few tips.
Many also openly admit to spying on or stalking their partners, suggesting that they may not know that there’s anything wrong with the behaviors.
Despite the hype about a “coronial” baby boom, the pandemic is likely to see many Australians delay or not have children at all.
Love in a time of corona.
How do you encourage people to date when social distancing? Apps are trying to figure it out.
Research suggests the impact of dating apps depends on your local dating culture – and that varies hugely around the world.
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Professor of Psychology, Monmouth University
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PhD student, Institute for Culture and Society, Western Sydney University
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Professor of Social Psychology, Anglia Ruskin University
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Associate Professor, School of Health Studies, Western University
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British Academy postdoctoral fellow, University of Warwick
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Senior Lecturer in Psychology of Relationships, University of South Wales
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Professor in Social Psychology / Relationship Science, Deakin University
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Associate Professor of Digital Rhetoric and Writing Studies, University of Washington
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Senior Lecturer in Writing, Literature and Culture, Deakin University
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Associate Professor of Sociology, University of British Columbia
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Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Centre of Excellence for Automated Decision-Making and Society, Queensland University of Technology
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Professor of Media and Communication and Associate Investigator, ARC Centre of Excellence for Automated Decision-Making + Society, Swinburne University of Technology
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Associate Professor, Federation University Australia
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Adjunct Senior Lecturer, University of Southern Queensland and Senior Lecturer, RMIT University
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Senior Research Associate in Life Sciences, UCL
