By, Abbie Nelson
Mockumentary following the duration of a Tinder date through a series of unfortunate interactions and conversations
Hello again! Happy to see you’re back. What can I say? I’m irresistible— haha, I wish— anyways, this is another continuation of my multimodal projects detailing Tinder’s effects on the user. Today you’ll follow along on a Tinder date akin to a slow-moving train wreck. Surprisingly or unsurprisingly, the date concludes with both parties looking to go back on to the app and seeking a new partner. Once again, we centralize ourselves around overwhelming partner commodification!
Works Cited
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Strubel, J., & Petrie, T. A. (2017). Love Me Tinder: Body Image and Psychosocial Functioning Among Men and Women. Body Image, 21, 34–38. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bodyim.2017.02.006
Thomas, M. F., Binder, A., & Matthes, J. (2021). The agony of partner choice: The effect
of excessive partner availability on fear of being single, self-esteem, and partner choice overload. Computers in Human Behavior, 126. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2021.106977