The researchers then used a statistical technique to group those ratings into general categories.The categories, and the average ratings of the participants for each category, are summarized in the table below.In the popular media, Tinder very much has the reputation of being a "hookup" app, designed to facilitate fleeting sexual encounters.At the peak of the Tinder hype, an article in The study mostly involved open-ended questions regarding users' motivations for and experiences using the app.Since its launch in 2012, the dating app, Tinder, has received quite a bit of publicity.It's one of the most popular lifestyle apps with over 10 million daily active users.
In addition, the average number of hookups reported by the participants was just above 3.You might also be wondering how Tinder users' motives for using the app relate to their actual use of the app.Le Febvre's qualitative data couldn't really address this question, but Sumter and colleagues were able to examine the association between Tinder use motives and participants' likelihood of going on a Tinder date or having a Tinder hookup.The most common motives for using Tinder were because it's exciting and because it's trendy.Another common motive that wasn't cited in the Le Febvre study was self-worth validation.