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→36.4% of US male online daters are now resorting to anabolic steroids & bulimia to compete
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===<span style="font-family:'Linux Libertine, Georgia, Times, serif'; font-size:24px; font-weight: normal;">36.4% of US male online daters are now resorting to anabolic steroids & bulimia to compete</span>=== | ===<span style="font-family:'Linux Libertine, Georgia, Times, serif'; font-size:24px; font-weight: normal;">36.4% of US male online daters are now resorting to anabolic steroids & bulimia to compete</span>=== | ||
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A study by Tran ''et al.'' (2019) utilized Amazon's platform to survey online dating users and non dating app users to examine if use of dating apps promotes risky image enhancing behavior. Their sample included a sample of 628 male and 1098 female dating app users in the United States. 33% of the men in their survey reported using online dating. Of those that did, | A study by Tran ''et al.'' (2019) utilized Amazon's platform to survey online dating users and non dating app users to examine if use of dating apps promotes risky image enhancing behavior. Their sample included a sample of 628 male and 1098 female dating app users in the United States. 33% of the men in their survey reported using online dating. Of those that did, <u>'''36.4% were users of Anabolic Steroids (AS)'''</u>, as opposed to only 3.8% of non online dating men who reported AS use. | ||
The portion of those surveyed who identified as "African-American" were the most likely to use AS (Odds-ratio of 3.665) followed closely by Hispanics (OR 3.413) compared to Whites. The overall odds-ratio of a dating app user to use AS compared to a non dating app user was 26.926. | The portion of those surveyed who identified as "African-American" were the most likely to use AS (Odds-ratio of 3.665) followed closely by Hispanics (OR 3.413) compared to Whites. The overall odds-ratio of a dating app user to use AS compared to a non dating app user was 26.926. | ||
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* '''Muscle building supplement''' - 49.8% online dating, vs. 18.1% non-online dating users | * '''Muscle building supplement''' - 49.8% online dating, vs. 18.1% non-online dating users | ||
All behaviors listed were dramatically more common in men than women, despite common portrayal of eating disorders as "female issues". Specifically, for example, vomiting for weight control (bulimia) was found in 22.4% of female online daters, and 36.4% of male online daters. Thus | All behaviors listed were dramatically more common in men than women, despite common portrayal of eating disorders as "female issues". Specifically, for example, vomiting for weight control (bulimia) was found in 22.4% of female online daters, and 36.4% of male online daters. Thus <u>'''male online daters are 1.6x as likely as female to have bulimia'''</u>. | ||
Results did not suggest different odds of any behavior based on sexual orientation. | Results did not suggest different odds of any behavior based on sexual orientation. | ||