“It’s Gone from More of Convenience to Necessity at This Point” Exploring Online Dating Use in the UK during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Thematic Analysis
(2023)
Journal Article
Dean Marshall, N., Partridge, B. J., Mason, J., Purba, C., Sian, A., Tanner, J., & Martin, R. (2023). “It’s Gone from More of Convenience to Necessity at This Point” Exploring Online Dating Use in the UK during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Thematic Analysis. Social Sciences, 12(10), Article 567. https://doi.org/10.3390/socsci12100567
There were reported increases in negative emotions such as boredom and loneliness during lockdown; simultaneously, there was a notable increase in new users and activity on online dating platforms (ODPs). While motivations for using ODPs vary widely,... Read More about “It’s Gone from More of Convenience to Necessity at This Point” Exploring Online Dating Use in the UK during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Thematic Analysis.