Moving Beyond "Risky Behavior": A Qualitative Interview Study Exploring Geosocial Networking App Use by Sexual Minority Men and Women in the UK and USA.

ABSTRACT: Research on use of geosocial networking (GSN) applications (e.g. Grindr, Tinder) by sexual minorities has primarily focused on risky behavior and negative health outcomes (e.g. sexually transmitted infections/HIV, drugs, alcohol, violence) among men who have sex with men. Taking a sex-positive approach, this study aimed to understand how sexual minority GSN app users in the UK and USA perceive impacts on their health and how they manage potential risks. Differences between countries and genders are explored. Qualitative, cross-cultural study in Merseyside (UK) and Connecticut (USA). Photo-elicitation (fake dating profiles) was used in semi-structured interviews conducted with app users seeking same gender partners (n = 31; 15 women, and 16 men) in 2018-2019. Participants were recruited thr

SUBMITTER: Madden HCE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12366820 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature