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  • Media Studies
  • Behavioral Science

Background:

  • Mobile dating apps are frequently described as addictive by users.
  • Researchers are exploring compulsive dating app use as a potential behavioral addiction, though this concept is debated.
  • Existing research often lacks clear definitions and robust methodologies.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To systematically review and synthesize quantitative research on problematic online dating behaviors.
  • To analyze definitions and measurement of problematic dating app use.
  • To identify adverse correlates and examine study designs in this field.

Main Methods:

  • A systematic literature search was conducted across 16 databases, identifying 263 reports.
  • Twenty-nine papers, published between 2009 and 2024, met inclusion criteria, encompassing 32 quantitative studies.
  • Studies varied in sample size (64-4057) and participant age (13-80 years), with a focus on 18-35 year olds.

Main Results:

  • Problematic online dating behaviors were categorized, with 'use for certain motives' and 'behavioral addiction' being most frequent.
  • Adverse correlates examined include mood/emotional issues, anxieties, user motives, undesired behaviors, personality traits, self-attitudes, partner choice, sexuality, and interpersonal factors.
  • Methodological limitations include scales conflating use motives/addiction with life problems and a prevalence of cross-sectional survey designs over experimental or longitudinal studies.

Conclusions:

  • Research on user motives for dating app use is dominant but often conflates predictors and outcomes.
  • Future research should clearly distinguish media use from its adverse consequences.
  • There is a need for theoretically grounded definitions and experimental/longitudinal studies to better understand internet dating addiction and its effects.