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Bonilla-Zorita, G. 
ORCID: 0000-0001-8689-7506, Griffiths, M.D. ORCID: 0000-0001-8880-6524 and Kuss, D.J. ORCID: 0000-0001-8917-782X,
2021.
Online dating and problematic use: a systematic review.
International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction, 19 (6), pp. 2245-2278.
ISSN 1557-1874
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Abstract
Despite the constant growth in the use of online dating sites and mobile dating applications, research examining potential problematic use of online dating has remained scarce. Previous research has obviated problematic use of online dating in favour of users’ personality correlates and scams through online dating services. A systematic review was carried out using PsycINFO and Web of Science databases to gather previous findings that address potential problematic use of online dating by (i) identifying use and motivations, (ii) assessing users’ personality correlates, (iii) outlining negative correlates of use, (iv) examining sexual and impulsive behaviour, (v) exploring substance use and behavioural addictions in relation to online dating, and (vi) examining problematic use of online dating, resulting in 43 studies. Findings suggest that personality correlates such as neuroticism, sociability, sensation-seeking, and sexual permissiveness are related to greater use of online dating services. Sex-search and self-esteem enhancement are predictors of problematic use of online dating. Previous research coincides with online dating risks (e.g. fear of deception) and objectification tendency due to online dating services (sites and apps) design. Observations regarding methodological weaknesses and future research implications are included.
| Item Type: | Journal article | ||||||
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| Publication Title: | International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction | ||||||
| Creators: | Bonilla-Zorita, G., Griffiths, M.D. and Kuss, D.J. | ||||||
| Publisher: | Springer | ||||||
| Date: | December 2021 | ||||||
| Volume: | 19 | ||||||
| Number: | 6 | ||||||
| ISSN: | 1557-1874 | ||||||
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| Rights: | © The Author(s) 2020. Open Access. This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License, which permits use, sharing, adaptation, distribution and reproduction in any medium or format, as long as you give appropriate credit to the original author(s) and the source, provide a link to the Creative Commons licence, and indicate if changes were made. The images or other third party material in this article are included in the article's Creative Commons licence, unless indicated otherwise in a credit line to the material. If material is not included in the article's Creative Commons licence and your intended use is not permitted by statutory regulation or exceeds the permitted use, you will need to obtain permission directly from the copyright holder. To view a copy of this licence, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/. | ||||||
| Divisions: | Schools > School of Social Sciences | ||||||
| Record created by: | Linda Sullivan | ||||||
| Date Added: | 18 Jun 2020 15:00 | ||||||
| Last Modified: | 06 Dec 2021 10:44 | ||||||
| URI: | https://irep.ntu.ac.uk/id/eprint/40045 |
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