Mobile dating applications have become increasingly popular
with our generation. They are conveniently accessible by one’s phone, which our
generation seems to be physically attached to, and are often free. Why not kill
some time by looking at people that may be interested in dating you? Not only
are they convenient, but they are crazy addictive. I, myself, have the
application called Tinder and have frequently found myself simply swiping left
or right whenever I find down time. Half the time, I am not even actually
looking for a prospective match! It is simply entertaining to see the pictures
that people will post and the funny things that men come up with as their bio. For
my final project, I want to find a possible answer to the following question:
have mobile dating apps increased my generation’s public display or views of
sexuality? To answer this question, I want to explore personal narratives about
experiences people had with mobile dating apps. There have been many popular
magazine articles that have featured people’s experiences with Tinder and other
mobile dating apps. Upon some research, I came across an analysis done by a
psychotherapist. She stated that our generation is more apt to do things that
are morally vague but is also less concerned with being labeled as a slut
because of the access we have to these mobile dating apps. In response to this
information, I also want to analyze Taylor Swift’s popular song “Shake It Off”
to expose my generation’s tendency to undervalue our peer’s criticisms of our sexuality.
Hopefully if there has been a change in
our sexuality because of these technological advances for our social
interactions, we can at least become aware of the change.
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