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* Brown SG, Shirachi S, Zandbergen D. 2018. ''Female Choice and Male Stoicism.'' Journal of Evolutionary Medicine. 6: 236037. [[https://www.ashdin.com/articles/female-choice-and-male-stoicism.pdf FullText]] | * Brown SG, Shirachi S, Zandbergen D. 2018. ''Female Choice and Male Stoicism.'' Journal of Evolutionary Medicine. 6: 236037. [[https://www.ashdin.com/articles/female-choice-and-male-stoicism.pdf FullText]] | ||
===<span style="font-family:'Linux Libertine, Georgia, Times, serif'; font-size:24px; font-weight: normal;">Online dating | ===<span style="font-family:'Linux Libertine, Georgia, Times, serif'; font-size:24px; font-weight: normal;">Online dating is associated with lower self-esteem for men but not women</span>=== | ||
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Although online [[dating]] has become the most prevalent way for people to now meet, evidence does not show it is healthy. As noted in another entry, male online daters are prone to eating disorders and steroid abuse. | Although online [[dating]] has become the most prevalent way for people to now meet, evidence does not show it is healthy, especially for men. As noted in another entry, male online daters are prone to eating disorders and steroid abuse. | ||
Strübel and Petrie (2016) demonstrated both genders of online daters suffer from increased body dissatisfaction, body shame, body monitoring, comparing oneself physically to others, and using media to guide perspective on appearance and attractiveness. However, only male online daters suffered from lower self-esteem, indicating differences in how the two genders experience online dating are leading to differences in mental health associated with its ongoing rise and growing prevalence. | |||
<span style="font-size:125%">'''Quotes:'''</span> | <span style="font-size:125%">'''Quotes:'''</span> | ||
* ''Tinder users, regardless of gender, reported significantly lower levels of satisfaction with face and body and higher levels of internalization, appearance comparisons, and body shame and surveillance than non-users. For self-esteem, male Tinder users scored significantly lower than either male or female non-users.'' | * ''Tinder users, regardless of gender, reported significantly lower levels of satisfaction with face and body and higher levels of internalization, appearance comparisons, and body shame and surveillance than non-users. For self-esteem, male Tinder users scored significantly lower than either male or female non-users.'' | ||
* ''Both male and female users reported less satisfaction with their bodies and looks, compared to non-users, said Strübel, but only male Tinder users reported lower levels of self-esteem.'' | |||
* ''The abundance of potential dating partners available on Tinder, especially for women, may allow users to be particular and even encourage a non committal approach.'' | * ''The abundance of potential dating partners available on Tinder, especially for women, may allow users to be particular and even encourage a non committal approach.'' | ||
<span style="font-size:125%">'''References:'''</span> | <span style="font-size:125%">'''References:'''</span> | ||
* http://www.apa.org/news/press/releases/2016/08/tinder-self-esteem.aspx | * Strübel J, Petrie T. 2016. ''Tinder: Swiping Self Esteem?'' American Psychological Association. [[http://www.apa.org/news/press/releases/2016/08/tinder-self-esteem.aspx Article]] | ||
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