Abstract

Geosocial networking apps (GSN; e.g., Tinder, Grindr) have quickly increased in appeal, showing associations with greater intimate risk-taking. This research desired to tell apart between dangers connected with intensive partner-seeking (for example., individuals searching for casual intercourse usually across numerous venues) and dangers connected with particular venues ( ag e.g., GSNs, dating websites, offline tasks). Expanding upon a literature predominantly centered on the populace of males who’ve intercourse with men (MSM), we recruited a wider number of intimate identities. A convenience test of 3180 individuals through the U.S. (18–75 years of age, 69% feminine, 75% Caucasian, 68% heterosexual) finished an anonymous, cross-sectional paid survey. Logistic regressions yielded adjusted odds ratios showcasing the initial links between each predictor and intimate risk-taking. Read More