ReviewSN social sciences2022
Queer dating during social distancing using a text-based app.
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2 citing papers in PubMed.
- Moving Beyond "Risky Behavior": A Qualitative Interview Study Exploring Geosocial Networking App Use by Sexual Minority Men and Women in the UK and USA.International journal of sexual health : official journal of the World Association for Sexual Health · 2025Article
- Swiping right on PrEP: a qualitative study of MSM preferences for PrEP public health messaging on dating apps.AIDS care · 2024Article
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Abstract
Sex and gender queer people experience feelings of isolation in a vast array of ways. Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, queer people have been forced endure additional isolation not only from people, but also from much needed sources of acceptance for sexualities and genders. As queer-focused dating apps have increased in popularity and acceptance, they have become one way in which otherwise isolated queer people are able to connect, see, and be seen. While queer physical community spaces can no longer be safely accessed due to social distancing, dating apps remain available as an essential opportunity to reach out to other queer people and to access large numbers of fellow queer people. This study reviewed a sample of 1500 Lex personal ads during the summer of 2020 that directly or indirectly reference the COVID-19 pandemic posted by users in the United States. The researchers saved and recorded appropriate text messages. These text-based personals posts were then analyzed to gain a greater understanding of both the isolation that is experienced by queer people who are not cis-men, as well as the attempts to reduce isolation through the app.
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