scholarly journals Domesticating dating apps: Non-single Chinese gay men’s dating app use and negotiations of relational boundaries

2020 ◽  
pp. 016344372097424
Author(s):  
Shangwei Wu
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Romantic Relationships ◽  
Gay Men ◽  
Cognitive Process ◽  
Four Dimensions ◽  
Gay Community ◽  
Technological Artifacts ◽  
Dating Apps ◽  
Social Media Platforms ◽  
Domestication Theory

Dating app use is prevalent among non-single Chinese gay men. Applying domestication theory, this study explores how dating apps can be accepted in gay romantic relationships. The author argues that the domestication of technological artifacts unfolds on four dimensions: the practical, the symbolic, the cognitive, and the relational. Findings show that dating apps serve a dual role: a pool of sexual or romantic alternatives and a channel to the gay community. Although the former constitutes a threat to monogamy, the latter leaves room for a couple’s negotiation for acceptable but restricted uses. This negotiation is in tandem with the negotiation of relational boundaries, which leads to either the reinforcement of monogamy or the embrace of non-monogamy. Meanwhile, one can perceive dating apps to be as unremarkable as other social media platforms. This is achieved through a cognitive process where gay men learn to debunk the arbitrary association between dating apps and infidelity. Monogamous or not, they put faith in user agency, not perceiving dating apps as a real threat to romantic relationships.

Erotic Use of Social Media Pornography in Gratifying Romantic Relationship Desires

2019 ◽  
Vol 22 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abdulgaffar Arikewuyo ◽  
Bahire Ozad ◽  
Taiwo Temitope Lasisi
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Romantic Relationships ◽  
Current Literature ◽  
Romantic Relationship ◽  
Sexual Compulsivity ◽  
Mediating Effect ◽  
Application Model ◽  
Pornography Consumption ◽  
Social Media Platforms ◽  
Use Of Social Media

Abstract The advent of social media platforms has revolutionized the process of information creation, dissemination and consumption. Although highly debated, pornography consumption on social media is a reality. Building on an acquisition, activation, and application model, this study investigates student’s (n = 379) gratification in romantic relationships as an outcome of their pornography consumption on social media, through the mediating effect of sexual confidence and sexual compulsivity. PROCESS macro was used to analyze the data. Results indicate that the effect of pornography consumption on a viewer’s gratification in a romantic relationship is partially mediated by sexual confidence (β = .0461, p < .001) and sexual compulsivity (β = .420, p < .001). These findings hold important contributions to current literature. Findings also indicate that pornography consumption positively and significantly aids a viewer’s sexual gratification in romantic relationships.

From likes to love: trust catalysing the digital romantic journey

2020 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Burna Nayar ◽  
Surabhi Koul
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Romantic Relationships ◽  
Romantic Relationship ◽  
Online Dating ◽  
Self Disclosure ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Online Social Media ◽  
Social Media Platforms ◽  
Social Intimacy

Purpose The behavioural changes embraced by the current generation has prompted researchers to revisit the paradigm of human relationships, especially romantic liaisons. The present study revisits the construct of romantic relationships steered by social media platforms, through the dimensions of self-disclosure, social intimacy and trust. The role of trust as a mediator to determine the success of online dating is also explored in this study. Design/methodology/approach The study uses the data collected from 225 respondents (86 females and 139 males) in the age group of 18 to 30 years. The respondents were asked to fill a questionnaire (provided they fulfilled the necessary conditions and expressed their consent to be a participant in this study). Findings The study validates that the extent of self-disclosure propels the degree of social intimacy. The results also confirm a significant partial mediation effect of trust on the relationship between social intimacy and the success of online dating. Thus, practitioners need to keep in mind that the probability of online dating success is higher when individuals disclose more and engage in an intimate relationship driven by trust. Research limitations/implications The study sample is restricted to young adults ranging from 18 to 30 years, based on the author’s convenience. The study was restricted to three most popular social media platforms in India where disclosure is limited to private timelines or messages. Another limitation of this study is that a multi-variate model of analysis could not be used due to the lack of parallel variables. Further studies can also compare online versus offline dating behaviour and determinants that influence the romantic relationship between two partners. Practical implications The new perspective could be to ascertain specific built-in mechanisms providers should develop to ensure that the new generation benefits from new technology rather than falling victim to its toxins. Social implications The study re-establishes the importance of the role of trust in any romantic relationship – may it be online or the more traditional, offline or face-to-face mode. Originality/value The study delves into the domain of existing romantic relationships established through the modernistic viewpoint of online social media platforms. The findings bring a fresh perspective on the dynamics of online romantic relationships through the mélange of self-disclosure, social intimacy and trust. Previous literature suggests that trust is dependent on self-disclosure, which is in contrast with the results of the current study. The present study corroborates that trust leads to the success of online dating.

An examination of how multiple use of social media platforms influence romantic relationships

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abdulgaffar Olawale Arikewuyo ◽  
Bahire Efe‐Özad ◽  
Tamar Haruna Dambo ◽  
Saudat S. Abdulbaqi ◽  
Halima Oluwaseyi Arikewuyo
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Romantic Relationships ◽  
Multiple Use ◽  
Social Media Platforms ◽  
Use Of Social Media

scholarly journals The Black Pill: New Technology and the Male Supremacy of Involuntarily Celibate Men

2021 ◽  
pp. 1097184X2110179
Author(s):  
Kayla Preston ◽  
Michael Halpin ◽  
Finlay Maguire
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
New Technology ◽  
Scientific Research ◽  
Emerging Technology ◽  
Heterosexual Men ◽  
Dating Apps ◽  
Social Media Platforms ◽  
Social Scientific Research ◽  
Social Scientific ◽  
Male Supremacy

Involuntary celibates, or “incels,” are people who identify themselves by their inability to establish sexual partnerships. In this article, we use analytic abduction to qualitatively analyze 9,062 comments on a popular incel forum for heterosexual men that is characterized by extensive misogyny. Incels argue that emerging technologies reveal and compound the gender practices that produce involuntarily celibate men. First, incels argue that women’s use of dating apps accelerates hypergamy. Second, incels suggest that highly desirable men use dating apps to partner with multiple women. Third, incels assert that subordinate men inflate women’s egos and their “sexual marketplace value” through social media platforms. We argue that incels’ focus on technology reinforces essentialist views on gender, buttresses male domination, dehumanizes women, and minimizes incels’ own misogyny. We discuss findings in relation to theories of masculinity and social scientific research on the impacts of emerging technology.

scholarly journals Hooking up with friends: LGBTQ+ young people, dating apps, friendship and safety

2020 ◽  
pp. 016344372097231
Author(s):  
Paul Byron ◽  
Kath Albury ◽  
Tinonee Pym
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Young People ◽  
Sexual Communication ◽  
Hooking Up ◽  
Dating Apps ◽  
Safety Strategies ◽  
Social Media Platforms ◽  
Communication Practices ◽  
Making Friends

Research exploring digital intimate publics tends to consider social media platforms and dating/hook-up apps separately, implying distance between social and sexual communication practices. This paper troubles that delineation by drawing on LGBTQ+ young people’s accounts of negotiating safety and risk in dating/hook-up apps, in which friendship practices are significant. We explore four key themes of friendship that arose in our analysis of interviews and workshop discussions: sharing mutuals (or friends-in-common) with potential dates/hook-ups; making friends through apps; friends supporting app negotiations; and friends’ involvement in safety strategies. Through analysis of these data, we firstly argue that friendship is often both an outcome and an organising force of LGBTQ+ young people’s uses of dating/hook-up apps, and secondly, that media sites commonly defined as social (e.g. Instagram) or sexual (e.g. Tinder) are imbricated, with friendship contouring queer sex and dating practices.

scholarly journals Social media among homosexuals: A new era of gay life in the age of technology

2018 ◽  
Vol 31 (4) ◽  
pp. 410 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mustangin Mustangin
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Social Media ◽  
Gay Men ◽  
General Public ◽  
Research Study ◽  
New Era ◽  
Qualitative Research Study ◽  
Gay Community ◽  
The Media

The gay community in Indonesia is still considered to be a minority and not widely accepted by the general public. Therefore, many of gay individuals are looking for an alternative to be able to meet others through a community. Furthermore, the development of the media nowadays has contributed to the emergence of numerous social media created specifically for homosexuals to meet each one another. This study aims to reveal the phenomenon of social media specifically created for gay men, including the nature of the activities carried out and its purpose for the gay community. This study is a qualitative research study, conducted using a case study. This study found that social media specifically created for gay men is used as a tool to make friends, to communicate, and to be socially accepted. Their activity on social media is initiated with an introduction, similar to other social media. However, this social media possesses a gay radar that enables the user to find fellow gay men in their surroundings. The emergence of this gay-specific social media is a phenomenon caused by the development of technology. This particular form of social media is utilized by the gay community to interact with one another and to let their identity as a human to be acknowledged.

scholarly journals Love and hate at the Cultural Interface: Indigenous Australians and dating apps

2019 ◽  
Vol 56 (2) ◽  
pp. 133-150 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bronwyn Carlson
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Online Communication ◽  
Communication Channels ◽  
Hooking Up ◽  
Indigenous Australians ◽  
Foreseeable Future ◽  
Dating Apps ◽  
Sexual Racism ◽  
Social Media Platforms ◽  
Cultural Interface

Social media is increasingly entangled in our everyday lives, and it appears inevitable that this trend will continue for the foreseeable future. Although there has been a wellspring of research on social media, very little is known about Indigenous Australians’ use of these online communication channels. Similarly, there is a paucity of research that investigates the links between social media and intimacy. This article explores Indigenous use of dating applications for ‘hooking up’ and engaging in online romances, and investigates the incidence of ‘sexual racism’ that is often directed at Indigenous online users of romance social media platforms.

Ambidextrous innovation orientation effected by the digital transformation

2019 ◽  
Vol 26 (5) ◽  
pp. 1121-1140 ◽  
Author(s):  
Veronica Scuotto ◽  
Elisa Arrigo ◽  
Elena Candelo ◽  
Melita Nicotra
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Digital Transformation ◽  
Fashion Industry ◽  
Cognitive Dimension ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Four Dimensions ◽  
Social Media Platforms ◽  
New Perspective ◽  
Use Of Social Media

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to introduce a new perspective on ambidextrous innovation orientation looking at how the current digital transformation is accepted in the fashion industry in Italy. Precisely, the objective of the paper is to test whether the use of social media platforms positively influences ambidextrous innovation orientation in fashion companies. Design/methodology/approach Empirical quantitative research was carried out on a sample of 853 small- to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) operating in the fashion industry in Italy. Using a logistic regression methodology, four hypotheses were tested to verify the correlation of four dimensions of social media platforms with an ambidextrous innovation orientation among fashion firms. Findings The four hypotheses were validated: the structural dimension, the relational behaviour dimension, the cognitive dimension and knowledge transfer practices of social media platforms were proven to positively influence ambidextrous innovation orientation in fashion firms. Research limitations/implications Though this is one of the few research studies that offers a quantitative analysis in this field, it could be further developed, for instance by extending the sample of firms to SMEs operating in other countries or by comparing multinationals with SMEs. Originality/value This paper provides an original contribution to studies on the use of social media to promote ambidexterity in firms, which has only been studied to a limited extent in the extant literature. From this perspective, the originality of the study is further strengthened by the unique context of analysis, namely, the fashion industry in Italy.

scholarly journals Domesticating Gay Apps: An Intersectional Analysis of the Use of Blued Among Chinese Gay Men

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Weishan Miao ◽  
Lik Sam Chan
Keyword(s):  
Gay Men ◽  
Multiple Roles ◽  
Middle Aged ◽  
Intersectionality Theory ◽  
Intersectional Analysis ◽  
Dating Apps ◽  
Domestication Theory ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Unique Relationship

Abstract Drawing on domestication theory and intersectionality theory, this study explores the multiple roles dating apps play in Chinese gay men’s lives amid changing personal and social circumstances. We present in-depth narratives of three Blued users from different generations and classes with unique relationship statuses. The app’s geo-locative features strengthened the gay capital of our younger participant but threatened our middle-aged, closeted participant. Although coming from a homophobic generation, our senior participant had no issue becoming an online celebrity on the app because his wife had passed away, pointing out the intersectional influence of generational and relational backgrounds. Our participants’ socio-economic positions also shaped whom they would interact with on Blued and how these interactions took place. These observations illustrate the relationship between users’ intersectional positions and their domestication of Blued, complementing existing dating app studies that skew toward younger users and focus only on certain elements of app use.

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