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There exists a stereotype considering that these apps are used only for casual sex, so those apps would not be an adequate resource to find a long-term relationship.
The objective of this study was to analyze possible individual differences in the mating orientations short-term vs. Considering this, dating apps are a resource with a strong presence of people interested on hooking-up while, simultaneously, not a bad nor good option for finding long-term love.
Geolocation applications e. It is estimated that more than one hundred million people around the world regularly use these apps, which has made online dating one of the main ways to find a partner today, especially among young people [ 3 ]. It is widely believed that dating apps are used exclusively for casual sex [ 4 ].
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However, research on this subject suggests otherwise. In the last years, a considerable amount of research [ 2 β 9 ] is developed, showing that people use these apps for a wide variety of reasons, and that seeking sex is not the main one at all.
