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Using different dating apps may reduce anxiety among gay men (opens in a new tab)

news-medical.net · 2026-10-23

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Designed to be deleted: differential impacts of dating apps on men’s body image, mental health, and wellbeing

Psychology & Sexuality · 2026
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Claim 1 of 5Not checkedUsing more than one type of dating app, including both mainstream sites such as Tinder or Hinge and gay sites like Grindr, could lead to lower levels of anxiety among gay men who use mobile dating platforms.View evidenceHide evidence

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Claim 2 of 5Not checkedThe Flinders University study, published in Psychology & Sexuality, is one of the first efforts to compare users of different dating app types and sexual orientation with mental health and wellbeing outcomes.View evidenceHide evidence

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Claim 3 of 5Not checkedThe study, based on a survey of 578 Australian men aged 18 to 69 years, indicated that sexual orientation and use of mainstream or gay-only dating apps had varying relationships with mental health after controlling for age.View evidenceHide evidence

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Claim 4 of 5Not checkedThe latest study found that sexual minority men who used one app type exclusively, and heterosexual men who used both gay and mainstream dating apps, reported significantly increased anxiety compared with all other app-type groups.View evidenceHide evidence

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Claim 5 of 5Not checkedResearchers suggest the finding may reflect a greater likelihood of achieving desired outcomes when using a broader range of dating apps, and say the result could inform app design and safeguards.View evidenceHide evidence

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Designed to be deleted: differential impacts of dating apps on men’s body image, mental health, and wellbeing

Psychology & Sexuality · 2026

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Designed to be deleted: differential impacts of dating apps on men’s body image, mental health, and wellbeing

Psychology & Sexuality · 2026 · Crossref

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Movement, friction, and cultural navigation in the cultural psychology of sexuality

Psychology & Sexuality · 2026 · Crossref

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