Swipe right: dating website and app use among men who have sex with men.
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This study explored the frequency of dating website and app usage among MSM to understand sub-group differences in use. Web-based survey data (N = 3105) were analyzed to assess the use of dating websites and apps. More than half (55.7%) of MSM in this sample were frequent users of dating websites and apps. Two-thirds (66.7%) of frequent users had casual partners only in the past 12 months and reported a high average number of casual sexual partners in the past 12 months (Mdn = 5.0) compared to never users (Mdn = 0.0; χ 2(2) = 734.94, adj. p < .001). The most frequently used dating website or app was Grindr, with 60.2% of the sample reporting some or frequent use. Adam4Adam (23.5%), Jack'd (18.9%) and Scruff (18.7%) were also frequently used. Dating websites and apps may be effective channels to reach a diverse group of MSM with HIV prevention messages.
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Internet use might facilitate sexual encounters and STI transmission among MSM, and many men report using hookup sites to meet partners.
“Internet use might facilitate sexual encounters and STI transmission among MSM, and many men report using hookup sites to meet partners (242–245).”
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- Authors
- Badal, H. J., Stryker, J. E., DeLuca, N., & Purcell, D. W.
- Affiliations
- Northwestern University (US)
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (US)
- Corresponding author
- Badal, Hannah J.
- Venue
- AIDS and Behavior
- Published
- 2017-09-07
- Volume
- 22
- Issue
- 4
- Pages
- 1265-1272
- ISSN
- 1090-7165 (ISSN-L)
- 1573-3254
- OpenAlex
- W2753318316
- Cited by
- 130
- References
- 28
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- FWCI
- 6.52
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- AIDS and Behavior (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Infectious Diseases › HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Epidemiology › HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy
- Keywords
- men who have sex with men, dating apps, dating websites, Grindr, casual sex partners, HIV prevention messaging, sexual behavior
- MeSH terms
- Adolescent, Adult, Humans, Interpersonal Relations, Male, Middle Aged, Surveys and Questionnaires, Sexual Partners, Homosexuality, Male, Internet, Young Adult, Mobile Applications
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