Looking from the bright side: The light triad predicts tinder use for love

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Tarih

2020

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Sage Publications Ltd

Erişim Hakkı

info:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess

Özet

The Dark Triad of personality has gained much attention in the literature, while the lighter side of personality has not received comparable attention. This study aimed to examine how the Light Triad of personality traits (Faith in Humanity, Humanism, and Kantianism) differs between Tinder users, and how these personality traits are related to motivations to use Tinder for short- and long-term mating. Cross-sectional data from current Tinder users (n = 130), past Tinder users (n = 56), and people who have never used Tinder (n = 121) were examined. The results revealed that compared to Tinder users, nonusers have higher scores on Kantianism, which might be related to Kantians not emphasizing attractiveness, a factor that has a role in online dating success. Further, Tinder users with higher total scores on the Light Triad were found to show higher motivation to use Tinder for long-term mating, whereas a significant relation was not found motivation to use Tinder for short-term mating. Long-term mating requires establishing a cooperative relationship with someone, and the motivation to use Tinder to find long-term mates may be due to the cooperation-promoting nature of the Light Triad.

Açıklama

Sevi, Baris/0000-0001-9663-4339

Anahtar Kelimeler

Casual Sex, Light Triad, Love, Mating, Tinder

Kaynak

Journal of Social and Personal Relationships

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Q1

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Q1

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37

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7

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