A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal
The grim view of online dating—Rethinking Tinder
Authors: Räsänen, Joona
Publisher: Wiley
Publication year: 2024
Journal: Theoria: a swedish journal of philosophy
Journal name in source: Theoria
ISSN: 0040-5825
eISSN: 1755-2567
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/theo.12576(external)
Web address : https://doi.org/10.1111/theo.12576(external)
Self-archived copy’s web address: https://research.utu.fi/converis/portal/detail/Publication/459207476(external)
This paper recounts a dystopian tragedy, analogous to online dating, where people choose their partners from an enormous number of people, where rejections are made in the blink of an eye based on physical appearance and where men outnumber women. The moral of the story is discussed. It is argued that Tinder and other dating apps are a problem for justice and that this should be a public and political concern. It is suggested that we take measures to correct the inequalities in online dating.
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Funding information in the publication:
Research for this article was funded by the European Union's Horizon Europe research and innovation program under the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions grant agreement no. 101081293.
