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Looking for the Right Swipe: Gender Differences in Self-Presentation on Tinder Profiles
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2019
unpublished
Tinder has become a popular online dating tool for people looking for either short- or long-term relationships. In this study we build on existing research on gender differences in the motivations of Tinder users, by analyzing gender differences in self-presentation. We predicted that women would try to attract men to right-swipe (i.e., potentially match) their profiles through largely visual means; while men would put more emphasis on showing off their skills and interests. In a sample of 300
doi:10.31234/osf.io/5skrd
fatcat:n3dtgalxqray3guhzrhb36vmdm