Tinder users are not having a lot of sex, says study

We might have come full circle when it comes to internet dating .

Since the apps entered our lives, asking people for a date irl is all of a sudden a daunting and alien concept.

But it appears that those singletons who veer away from the apps are getting just as much sex as Tinder users , say the experts.

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People are getting as frisky as you'd think (Pexels)[/caption]

We hate to be the bearer of bad news, but Tinder users are not having half as much sex as we think, a new study has revealed.

Fresh research has suggested that non-swiping singletons are getting as much sex as those who use dating apps.

In a survey of 641 19-29 year olds, researchers at the Norwegian University of Technology asked students to complete a questionnaire about their sex lives and app usage during their lecture breaks, reported Metro.co.uk .

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Women use the app to feel good about themselves (Pexels)[/caption]

 

According to the data, "Dating app users don't have more casual sexual partners than others with the same short-term preference," says Mons Bendixen, an associate professor at NTNU's Department of Psychology, reported Joe.co.uk .
 

The boffins found out some pretty interesting research about how different genders use the picture-based mobile dating apps, or PBMDAs for short.


Women are said to spend more time on the apps, with researchers believing this is down to them making a considered effort with their matches.

Meanwhile, men opt for quantity not quality when trying to find someone on Tinder and the like , citing short-term hook-ups as their main reasons for swiping.

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We all use the apps out of boredom (Pexels)[/caption]

And while men tend to use the apps for more fling-based experiences and short-term relationships, women use the app to feel good about themselves, says the research.

However, we all have one thing in common: we all use the apps out of boredom, say the experts.

May the swipe forever be in your favour, plucky daters.