Tinder May Be The Cause Of Your Worries: Study
Swiping through Tinder may be taking a toll on your mental health and self-esteem, according to a study which found that people who use the popular dating app have more body dissatisfaction.
The reason may have to do with the fact that a persons looks play a major role in Tinder, researchers said.
People accept or reject potential matches based primarily on photos, and sometimes, a short description. This type of judgement can take a toll, the study found.
Both male and female Tinder users in the study experienced low self-esteem, body shame and negative moods, said Jessica Strubel, an assistant professor at the University of Rhode Island in the US.
Researchers studied college-age Tinder users - more than 700 female and 120 male students.
They found that both men and women had s...