Dating Apps
Mor Moshe
Noy Vildorf
Aviv Hanoon
Sunday course level A
Paying version Regular version
Unlimited likes
Limited daily likes
(50 every 12 hours)
Undoswipes
Basic swiping
5 super likes per day
functionality
Likes you preview
Basic matching
functionality
Profile boost
1 super like per day
Geolocation flexibility
Research question
Do dating app users who pay for
premium features display different
personality traits compared to non-
paying users?
Hypothesis
Male users with strong motives and
specific impulsivity traits would be
more likely to pay for Tinder.
Methods
Survey online with questions
Binary regression analysis
Results
Results
94 1065
31.70 Age 29.87
80% 20% Sex 51% 49%
71% Relationship 66%
29% Single 34%
Results
Negative urgency 2.64 2.61
Positive urgency 2.76 2.63
Lack of premeditation 1.90 1.85
Lack of perseverance 1.91 1.95
Sensation seeking 2.87 2.73
Depressive mood 2.27 2.18
Results
In contrast to expectations
Impulsivity traits did not significantly
influence group membership.
Conclusion
More intention
Motivation
Deladelaying gratification
Discussion
Further studies should examine specific the interaction
between impulsivity traits and motives in large subgroups of
payers.
Interaction motive of positive urgency:
Transaction Monthly
offers. subscriptions
Bibliography
Lucien Rochat, Elena Orita, Emilien Jeannot, Sophia Achab and Yasser Khazaal
Article: Willingness to Pay for a Dating App: Psychological Correlates, 2023
International Journal of Envirnomental Research and Public Health
Questions
Do you think it is possible to find true love in dating apps?
Do you think it's ethical that dating apps provide
premium options, only for paying users?
What do you think is the real purpose of a dating app?
Thank you!