College
Buchtel College of Arts and Sciences
Date of Last Revision
2023-05-04 07:40:39
Major
Communication
Honors Course
Honors Project
Number of Credits
3
Degree Name
Bachelor of Arts
Date of Expected Graduation
Spring 2022
Abstract
A Swipe to the Right: Exploring Tinder Use in College students set out to explore different ways in which college students used the dating application Tinder . More specifically, the study focused on what kind of relationships college-aged users were hoping to form on Tinder (i.e. committed, casual, or neither) and what factors determined whether these users swiped right versus left on other Tinder users. This study was conducted by way of five qualitative, semi-structured, one-on-one interviews between participant and researcher. While Tinder is commonly thought of as a "hookup app", the results of the interviews proved otherwise; college students may actually use Tinder to find, connect, and converse with people they either have perceived similarities to or people who possess desirable qualities.
Research Sponsor
Dr. Rhiannon Kallis
First Reader
Dr. Heather Walter
Second Reader
Dr. Kathleen Clark
Honors Faculty Advisor
Dr. Kathleen Clark
Recommended Citation
Smith, Madisyn, "A Swipe to the Right: Exploring Tinder Use in College Students" (2022). Williams Honors College, Honors Research Projects. 1482.
https://ideaexchange.uakron.edu/honors_research_projects/1482