Fighting for love may have social stigma, but it leads to the same strong partnerships as those formed between people who have met in person.
A new study published in the journal PLOS One on Wednesday suggested that early criticism of dating apps is frightening. While Tinder, Bumble, and other matchmaking techniques are often associated with one-night stands, casual sex, or short-term relationships, those who meet on such sites have stronger long-term relationship goals than those who meet in other ways.
According to a survey of 3,245 Swiss in 2018 by the University of Geneva, the study author, dr. Gina Potarca, said there are “no differences between couples initiated by dating apps and those initiated elsewhere in terms of relationship and life satisfaction.”
In addition, she noted that women who met their partners via dating apps “have stronger fertility desires and intentions than those who found their partner offline.”
The study – entitled “The Demographics of Law Enforcement: A Review of Couples Who Meet Through Dating Apps in Switzerland” – noted that “phone dating apps have changed the dating scene over the past decade by normalizing and according to some voices play the digital search for a partner. ”
But dating apps have apparently also led to more couples with different educational backgrounds finding love. According to the study, there is an increase in the “mix” of “high-educated women and less-educated men”. This’ may have to do with selection methods that focus primarily on the visual focus’, Potarca suggested, and that apps’ photo-based priority of physical attractiveness could lead to more women considering a lack of training than they would personally.
Her research is particularly relevant because of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, which has made the appointments in the person uniquely dangerous and difficult, with many referring to apps as an alternative.
“Because he knows that dating apps are likely to become even more popular during this year’s periods of exclusion and social distance, it is reassuring to dispel concerns about the long-term effects of using these tools,” Potarca concluded.