B1 Non-refereed article in a scientific journal
On Male Plight on Tinder: A Comment to Räsänen
Authors: Sinokki, Jani
Publisher: Wiley
Publication year: 2025
Journal: Theoria: a swedish journal of philosophy
Article number: e70025
ISSN: 0040-5825
eISSN: 1755-2567
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/theo.70025
Web address : https://doi.org/10.1111/theo.70025
Self-archived copy’s web address: https://research.utu.fi/converis/portal/detail/Publication/492059398
This commentary examines gender asymmetries in online dating, particularly on Tinder, and highlights overlooked factors in Joona Räsänen's article. First, the growing number of men struggling to find romantic partners is a broader societal issue that extends beyond Tinder. Second, given that men outnumber women on the platform by a ratio of three to one, finding a match is inherently more difficult for men. Third, Räsänen's claim that Tinder constitutes an injustice for men and his suggestion to revert to traditional methods of assortative mating lack sufficient justification. Finally, based on recent studies of women's behaviour on Tinder, I propose an alternative hypothesis: many men may simply struggle to use the app effectively—that is, they may be bad at using Tinder.
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This work was supported by Suomen Kulttuurirahasto, 00241084