It takes two to tango: A directed two-mode network approach to desirability on a mobile dating app

Kód výsledku v IS VaVaI

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Nalezeny alternativní kódy

RIV/00216208:11210/25:10500510

Výsledek na webu

<a href="https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0327477" target="_blank" >https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0327477</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0327477" target="_blank" >10.1371/journal.pone.0327477</a>

Jazyk výsledku

angličtina

Název v původním jazyce

It takes two to tango: A directed two-mode network approach to desirability on a mobile dating app

Popis výsledku v původním jazyce

Using digital traces from online dating presents the opportunity to study the earliest stages of human mating. We focus on whether online dating app users are homophilic in terms of the desirability of whom they pursue. Using data from a Czech online dating app, we construct directed two-mode networks where nodes represent users, ties represent messages expressing interest (“swipes”), and desirability is measured by the number of “swipes” each node receives. Using network measures and conditional uniform graph tests extended to directed two-mode networks, we find that the structure of the networks is considerably hierarchical. Women are in advantageous position on the app due to the uneven gender ratio and their substantially higher desirability. The results further show that men pursue women who are more desirable than themselves. The reciprocated contacts are comparatively more homophilic. These results suggest that in terms of desirability, the similarity of partners is due to the subsequent mating processes (e.g., rejection) rather than due to initial preference for similarity.

Název v anglickém jazyce

It takes two to tango: A directed two-mode network approach to desirability on a mobile dating app

Popis výsledku anglicky

Using digital traces from online dating presents the opportunity to study the earliest stages of human mating. We focus on whether online dating app users are homophilic in terms of the desirability of whom they pursue. Using data from a Czech online dating app, we construct directed two-mode networks where nodes represent users, ties represent messages expressing interest (“swipes”), and desirability is measured by the number of “swipes” each node receives. Using network measures and conditional uniform graph tests extended to directed two-mode networks, we find that the structure of the networks is considerably hierarchical. Women are in advantageous position on the app due to the uneven gender ratio and their substantially higher desirability. The results further show that men pursue women who are more desirable than themselves. The reciprocated contacts are comparatively more homophilic. These results suggest that in terms of desirability, the similarity of partners is due to the subsequent mating processes (e.g., rejection) rather than due to initial preference for similarity.

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J_imp - Článek v periodiku v databázi Web of Science

CEP obor

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OECD FORD obor

50401 - Sociology

Projekt

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Návaznosti

I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace

Rok uplatnění

2025

Kód důvěrnosti údajů

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Název periodika

PLoS ONE

ISSN

1932-6203

e-ISSN

1932-6203

Svazek periodika

20

Číslo periodika v rámci svazku

7

Stát vydavatele periodika

US - Spojené státy americké

Počet stran výsledku

16

Strana od-do

e0327477

Kód UT WoS článku

001548057600033

EID výsledku v databázi Scopus

2-s2.0-105011871396