Date of Graduation
2016
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Type
MS
College
Reed College of Media
Department
Reed College of Media
Committee Chair
Diana Martinelli
Committee Co-Chair
Hongmin Ahn
Committee Member
Elizabeth Cohen
Committee Member
Julia D Fraustino
Abstract
This thesis examined user's experiences using dating applications by applying a uses and gratifications lens to investigate the gratifications of two different dating platforms. Specifically, this study drew upon past computer-mediated research to compare the gratifications obtained from a Tinder-like platform and a Match.com-like platform. The experiment found no significant differences between the gratifications levels of the two platforms types. However, female participants reported significantly lower levels of the "relaxation" gratification levels then males. The study also found identical ordinal gratification levels for the two platforms explored. The findings expand the study of mobile dating applications.
Recommended Citation
Lang, Cassandra, "Platform Gratifications: Tinder vs. Match.com" (2016). Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports. 6034.
https://researchrepository.wvu.edu/etd/6034