Going through love may still have some social stigma, but it results in the same solid relationships that are formed between people who met in person.
A new study published Wednesday in the journal PLOS One has suggested that the first criticisms of dating applications were false. Although Tinder, Bumble, and other matchmaking technologies are often associated with night-time relationships, casual sex, or short-term relationships, those in these sites often have stronger long-term relationship goals than those who are. they find other ways.
According to a 2018 survey of 3,245 Swiss at the University of Geneva, the study’s author, Dr. Gina Potarca, said that “there are no differences between couples initiated through dating applications and those initiated elsewhere in terms of relationship and life satisfaction “.
In addition, she noted that women who met their partners through dating apps had “stronger fertility desires and intentions than those who found their partner offline.”
The study, entitled “Demographics of sliding to the right. An overview of couples who met through dating applications in Switzerland” – noted that over the last decade “dating applications for dating They have transformed the dating scene by normalizing and, according to some voices, playing a couple’s digital search ”.
But apparently, dating apps also caused more couples with different educational backgrounds to find love. According to a press release, the study noted an increase in the “mix” of “women with low education and men with lower education.” This “may have to do with selection methods that focus primarily on the visual,” suggested Potarca, that prioritizing photo-based physical attraction from apps may cause more women to overlook a lack of education. than in person.
His research is especially relevant as a result of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, which has made in-person appointments especially dangerous and difficult, with many resorting to applications as an alternative.
“Knowing that dating apps have likely become even more popular during this year’s periods of blockage and social distancing, it is reassuring to rule out alarming concerns about the long-term effects of using these tools,” he said. conclude Potarca.