Like gaming, dating apps are designed to keep users swiping. (Shutterstock) May 15, 2024 Swipe right or left? How dating apps are impacting modern masculinity Treena Orchard, Western University Dating apps have changed how men interact with women when pursuing heterosexual relationships. A sexuality scholar writes about her experiences online, and her observations on changing masculinity.
About a third of U.S. adults have looked for love online. Maria Korneeva/Moment via Getty Images April 29, 2024 Ghosted, orbited, breadcrumbed? A psychotherapist breaks down some perils of digital dating and how to cope Danielle Sukenik, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus Online dating has its own jargon. But the feelings involved are nothing new.
Research suggests that many people prefer ghosting rather than open and honest conversations that might lead to conflict and stress. Yifei Fang/Moment via Getty Images June 16, 2022 When texts suddenly stop: Why people ghost on social media Royette T. Dubar, Wesleyan University With online use ever-increasing, so is the rise of ghosting – when friends decide to disappear into the social ether.