OK Cupid, Stop Bumbling around and Match Me Tinder : Using Dating Apps Across the Life Course

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Social connectedness, sex, and intimacy are all factors associated with positive aging, facing individuals in society across the life course. Phenomenal technological developments in the 21st century have led to the increased use of smartphones, mobile apps, and dating apps for a myriad of services, and engagements. This paper focuses on two specific cohorts' who have the opportunity to engage with dating apps, older adults and young citizens with life-limiting or life-threatening conditions, and highlights issues related to the intersection of technology, societal constructions of age, disability, and online dating.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2020

Erschienen:

2020

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:6

Enthalten in:

Gerontology & geriatric medicine - 6(2020) vom: 26. Jan., Seite 2333721420947498

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Marston, Hannah R [VerfasserIn]
Niles-Yokum, Kelly [VerfasserIn]
Earle, Sarah [VerfasserIn]
Gomez, Barbara [VerfasserIn]
Lee, David M [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Aging
Intimacy
Journal Article
Life-limited conditions
Loneliness
Older adults
Privacy issues
Sexuality
Social isolation
Young adults

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Date Revised 29.03.2024

published: Electronic-eCollection

Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE

doi:

10.1177/2333721420947498

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM314174516