The Impact of Dating Apps on Young Adults: Evidence from Tinder
研究Tinder对大学生的影响，发现其增加了性活动但未促进长期关系，加剧了约会结果不平等和性侵犯率，但未恶化平均心理健康，甚至改善了女性学生的心理健康。
Online dating apps have transformed the dating market, yet their broader effects remain unclear. We study Tinder's impact on college students using its initial marketing focus on Greek organizations for identification. We show that the full-scale launch of Tinder led to a sharp, persistent increase in sexual activity, but with little corresponding impact on the formation of long-term relationships or relationship quality. Dating outcome inequality, especially among men, rose, alongside rates of sexual assault and STDs. However, despite these changes, Tinder's introduction did not worsen students' mental health on average and may have even led to improvements for female students.