A Narrative Review of Motivations for Dating App Use and Associated Sexual Behaviors: Recommendations to Promote Safe Sex among Indian Dating App Users

Q1 Arts and Humanities

Media Watch Pub Date : 2021-01-01 DOI:10.15655/mw_2021_v12i1_205462

Prathyasha George, M. Chittem, H. Lewis-Smith, Tracy Epton

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Abstract

India is witnessing a rapid increase in the use of dating apps such as T inder, which provide heterosexual individuals with access to many potential sexual partners, thereby increasing their propensity to engage in risky sexual behaviours. Adopting a psychological perspective, this narrative review begins by drawing on existing literature on motivations and sexual behaviours relating to dating app use. Following this, the self-affirmation theory is posited to understand risky sexual behaviours within the context of dating app use. Finally, this review suggests promoting safe sex behaviours for Indian dating app users, self-affirmation interventions to promote body positivity and condom use, and disseminating health-promoting safe sex messages within the dating app.

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对约会应用程序使用动机和相关性行为的叙述性回顾:在印度约会应用程序用户中促进安全性行为的建议

在印度，像T . inder这样的约会应用的使用正在迅速增加，这些应用为异性恋者提供了接触许多潜在性伴侣的途径，从而增加了他们从事危险性行为的倾向。本文从心理学角度出发，首先借鉴了有关约会应用程序使用的动机和性行为的现有文献。在此之后，自我肯定理论被假设为在约会应用程序使用的背景下理解危险的性行为。最后，本综述建议促进印度约会应用程序用户的安全性行为，自我肯定干预以促进身体积极性和安全套使用，并在约会应用程序中传播促进健康的安全性行为信息。

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