Volume : IX, Issue : IV, April - 2019

A Survey on the Attitudes of Medical Students towards the use of Tinder

Dhruv Parmar, Sagar Karia, Nilesh Shah, Avinash Desousa

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Background: There have been a variety of dating apps on various online platforms which are being used by young adults in the quest to form relationships ranging from casual friendships to short term affairs and even the development of long–term relationships. One such app that has been used by many young adults has been Tinder. The current survey aimed to assess the attitudes of undergraduate and post graduate medical students towards the use of Tinder. Methodology: 118 under–graduate and 117 post graduate students were interviewed using a semi structured questionnaire designed to assess attitudes towards Tinder. The questionnaire was specifically designed for this study and validated by three experts. Descriptive statistics in the form of frequency and percentage were used in the assessment. Results:Out of the total sample 215 (91%) used Tinder on their personal devices. Amongst the participants, 211 (90%) were aware of Tinder as a platform for dating and relationships. 103(44%) believed Tinder was used for casual dates and not for long term relationships. 71% of students had gone out on a date using tinder and many believed that tinder was cause of infidelity. Many students reported going out on a date using tinder while being in a serious relationship with someone else. Conclusion:Tinder is a dating app that is used by a majority of young adults and medical students. Further research with larger surveys shall help us know more about the intricacies and usage patterns of the same in student populations.

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A SURVEY ON THE ATTITUDES OF MEDICAL STUDENTS TOWARDS THE USE OF TINDER, Dhruv Parmar, Sagar Karia, Nilesh Shah, Avinash Desousa INDIAN JOURNAL OF APPLIED RESEARCH : Volume-9 | Issue-4 | April-2019

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