Decoding Dating

About Decoding Dating

Produced by graduate students at the University of Pennsylvania, this podcast explores how dating app algorithms are shaping our behavior, safety, and online privacy.

Publisher

Sara Nayak, Sam Hall, Zach Walters, Emmy Danforth

Category

society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

4 Dec 2022

Latest episode

5 Dec 2022

Latest episodes

4 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   5 Dec 2022

   Episode 4: Privacy - A Myth?

   In the final episode of our podcast, we’ll be diving into the privacy aspects of dating apps and exploring some important questions like - Why is privacy crucial for dating apps? What regulations should be in place to ensure the privacy of the users? What can users do to protect their privacy? We’ll also look at the topic through a socio-technical and philosophical lens to understand the importance of privacy. Sources https://www.officialhacker.com/case-study-dating-app-vulnerabilities-to-cyber-security/ (https://www.officialhacker.com/case-study-dating-app-vulnerabilities-to-cyber-security/) https://www.brookings.edu/blog/techtank/2020/11/20/this-cuffing-season-its-time-to-consider-the-privacy-of-dating-apps/ (https://www.brookings.edu/blog/techtank/2020/11/20/this-cuffing-season-its-time-to-consider-the-privacy-of-dating-apps/) https://www.themantle.com/philosophy/living-society-control (https://www.themantle.com/philosophy/living-society-control) https://usa.kaspersky.com/blog/mwc21-online-dating-apps/25029/ (https://usa.kaspersky.com/blog/mwc21-online-dating-apps/25029/) https://securelist.com/dating-apps-report-2021/103000/ (https://securelist.com/dating-apps-report-2021/103000/) https://www.makeuseof.com/tag/dating-app-privacy/ (https://www.makeuseof.com/tag/dating-app-privacy/) https://protonvpn.com/blog/how-to-stay-private-on-tinder-grindr-bumble/ (https://protonvpn.com/blog/how-to-stay-private-on-tinder-grindr-bumble/)

2. 

   5 Dec 2022

   Episode 3: Are Dating Apps Safe?

   *CW: Sexual Violence* In our third episode of Decoding Dating, we will discuss the topic of sexual violence. Is sexual violence through dating apps worse? How is sexual violence facilitated by online dating? Do some features make sexual violence worse? Learn all of this and more in our third episode - Are Dating Apps Safe? CORRECTION: In this episode, we say belonging & love are the 2nd tier of Maslow’s hierarchy of needs and esteem is 3rd. They are actually 3rd and 4th, respectively. Sexual Violence Resources RAINN Chat/Telephone - https://www.rainn.org/resources (https://www.rainn.org/resources) NSVRC Online Resources - https://www.nsvrc.org/survivors (https://www.nsvrc.org/survivors) CDC Resource List - https://www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/sexualviolence/resources.html (https://www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/sexualviolence/resources.html) Sources https://doi.org/10.1109/hicss.2016.481 (https://doi.org/10.1109/hicss.2016.481) https://doi.org/10.1177/0731121420950756 (https://doi.org/10.1177/0731121420950756) https://doi.org/10.1080/1369118x.2020.1787485 (https://doi.org/10.1080/1369118x.2020.1787485) https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/A666456232/ITOF?u=upenn_main&sid=summon&xid=2cf91438 https://doi.org/10.1007/s12119-021-09920-y (https://doi.org/10.1007/s12119-021-09920-y) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.avb.2011.09.008 (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.avb.2011.09.008) https://doi.org/10.1177/1524838020906533 (https://doi.org/10.1177/1524838020906533) https://doi.org/10.1080/00224499.2022.2130858 (https://doi.org/10.1080/00224499.2022.2130858) https://help.grindr.com/hc/en-us/articles/1500008656741-Grindr-Unlimited- (https://help.grindr.com/hc/en-us/articles/1500008656741-Grindr-Unlimited-) https://psycnet.apa.org/record/2010-03908-005 (https://psycnet.apa.org/record/2010-03908-005) https://doi.org/10.1007/s10508-006-9131-6 (https://doi.org/10.1007/s10508-006-9131-6) https://www.simplypsychology.org/maslow.html#:~:text=There%20are%20five%20levels%20in,esteem%2C%20and%20self%2Dactualization (https://www.simplypsychology.org/maslow.html#:~:text=There%20are%20five%20levels%20in,esteem%2C%20and%20self%2Dactualization) https://doi.org/10.1017/s0265052521000133 (https://doi.org/10.1017/s0265052521000133) https://doi.org/10.1177/20563051221126076 (https://doi.org/10.1177/20563051221126076) https://doi.org/10.4324/9780203782965 (https://doi.org/10.4324/9780203782965) https://doi.org/10.1089/cyber.2017.0279 (https://doi.org/10.1089/cyber.2017.0279) https://medium.com/fact-of-the-day-1/the-internet-has-changed-how-couples-meet-ce4f4760c38b (https://medium.com/fact-of-the-day-1/the-internet-has-changed-how-couples-meet-ce4f4760c38b) https://doi.org/10.1007/bf01542219 (https://doi.org/10.1007/bf01542219) https://doi.org/10.1177/20563051211068130 (https://doi.org/10.1177/20563051211068130) https://doi.org/10.1007/s13178-019-00397-x (https://doi.org/10.1007/s13178-019-00397-x) https://doi.org/10.1177/08862605221130390 (https://doi.org/10.1177/08862605221130390) https://doi.org/10.1080/1369118x.2016.1252412 (https://doi.org/10.1080/1369118x.2016.1252412)

3. 

   5 Dec 2022

   Episode 2: How are Dating Apps Magnifying Our Biases?

   In this episode, we will explore how bias shows up in dating, and how dating app algorithms magnify our subconscious preferences. How are the apps themselves shaping attraction? How do they determine a user’s best potential matches? What could apps do differently to circumvent users’ biases? Sources https://www.pewresearch.org/social-trends/2017/05/18/1-trends-and-patterns-in-intermarriage/ (https://www.pewresearch.org/social-trends/2017/05/18/1-trends-and-patterns-in-intermarriage/) https://theoutline.com/post/7824/dating-apps-research-behavior-sex (https://theoutline.com/post/7824/dating-apps-research-behavior-sex) https://overland.org.au/2020/09/the-affordances-of-desire-on-dating-apps/ (https://overland.org.au/2020/09/the-affordances-of-desire-on-dating-apps/) https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/social-philosophy-and-policy/article/dating-through-the-filters/EA64BE27CD7D2A1749D712A5E179828D (https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/social-philosophy-and-policy/article/dating-through-the-filters/EA64BE27CD7D2A1749D712A5E179828D) https://dl.acm.org/doi/pdf/10.1145/3274342 (https://dl.acm.org/doi/pdf/10.1145/3274342) https://www.wired.com/story/monster-match-dating-app/ (https://www.wired.com/story/monster-match-dating-app/) https://www.forbes.com/sites/kashmirhill/2014/07/28/okcupid-experiment-compatibility-deception/?sh=20558b3177b1 (https://www.forbes.com/sites/kashmirhill/2014/07/28/okcupid-experiment-compatibility-deception/?sh=20558b3177b1)

4. 

   4 Dec 2022

   Episode 1: What is the Deal with Dating Apps?

   In our first episode of Decoding Dating, we will set the tone for the podcast and explore the fundamentals of dating apps. Essentially what are dating apps, and how did they come to be? What are a few of the dating apps that have changed the dating scene as we knew it? How do their algorithms work? Learn all of this and more in our first episode - What is the Deal with Dating Apps? Sources https://www.invisibly.com/learn-blog/dating-app-algorithm/ (https://www.invisibly.com/learn-blog/dating-app-algorithm/) https://blogs.lib.unc.edu/hill/2016/05/25/operation-match-computer-dating-at-unc-in-the-1960s/ (https://blogs.lib.unc.edu/hill/2016/05/25/operation-match-computer-dating-at-unc-in-the-1960s/) https://medium.com/fact-of-the-day-1/the-internet-has-changed-how-couples-meet-ce4f4760c38b (https://medium.com/fact-of-the-day-1/the-internet-has-changed-how-couples-meet-ce4f4760c38b) https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-07-17/how-dating-apps-india-helped-young-widow-believe-in-second-love/101242852 (https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-07-17/how-dating-apps-india-helped-young-widow-believe-in-second-love/101242852) https://mashable.com/article/tinder-bumble-hinge-okcupid-grindr-dating-app-algorithms (https://mashable.com/article/tinder-bumble-hinge-okcupid-grindr-dating-app-algorithms) https://www.washingtonpost.com/posteverything/wp/2017/02/14/why-using-tinder-is-so-satisfying/ (https://www.washingtonpost.com/posteverything/wp/2017/02/14/why-using-tinder-is-so-satisfying/) https://tech.hindustantimes.com/tech/news/tinder-to-now-prioritise-active-users-do-away-with-elo-score-algorithm-story-6DQTjKkZgJn29wya8Xp46J.html (https://tech.hindustantimes.com/tech/news/tinder-to-now-prioritise-active-users-do-away-with-elo-score-algorithm-story-6DQTjKkZgJn29wya8Xp46J.html) https://www.thepinknews.com/2018/04/30/what-is-grindr-gay-dating-apps/ (https://www.thepinknews.com/2018/04/30/what-is-grindr-gay-dating-apps/) https://www.newyorker.com/culture/annals-of-inquiry/feeld-dating-app-sex (https://www.newyorker.com/culture/annals-of-inquiry/feeld-dating-app-sex) https://onlinehookupsites.com/feeld-app-review/ (https://onlinehookupsites.com/feeld-app-review/) https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/azeenghorayshi/grindr-hiv-status-privacy (https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/azeenghorayshi/grindr-hiv-status-privacy) https://medium.com/swlh/dating-data-an-overview-of-the-algorithm-afb9f0c08e2c (https://medium.com/swlh/dating-data-an-overview-of-the-algorithm-afb9f0c08e2c)

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