Attached to dating apps: Attachment orientations and preferences for dating apps

  • Study

Name

Attached to dating apps: Attachment orientations and preferences for dating apps

Types

Study

Authors

Kristi Chin
Philip A. Vernon
Robin S. Edelstein

Claims from

Individuals with a more anxious attachment style are more likely to say that they use dating apps than those with a less anxious attachment style.
Individuals with a more avoidant attachment style are less likely to report the use of dating apps than those with a less avoidant style.
Dating app use differs based on attachment orientations.

Journal

Mobile Media & Communication

Topics

Relationships
Attachment

Web URL

https://doi.org/10.1177/20501579187706