BIO

My name is Harry Papapanos and I am currently a second-year student here at Florida State University. I am a pre-med student with aspirations to attend medical school after I graduate. I am from Palm City, Florida. I am a part of several organizations here on campus such as Alpha Epsilon Delta, Tri-Beta, Phi Delta Epsilon, The American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association, and the Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program. I am also a student volunteer at Tallahassee Memorial Hospital. Outside of school some of my hobbies include weight lifting, playing sports, and reading.

Swipe for Heartfelt Connections: An Examination of Physiological Effects of Swiping on Dating Applications

Abstract

Online dating has completely transformed the modern-day dating scene. Applications come in many forms, however, this study primarily used Tinder. An
ever-increasing popularity of applications has caused online dating to become one of the most, if not the most, common ways of pursuing relationships. 40% of single adults seek partners through an app and 25% of new couples have met on one (Castro et. al, 2020). Online/digital experiences hold the ability to cause physiological responses in reaction to changes in emotion or mental stressors (Porter et. al, 2019). People use online dating applications to speed up the dating process as well as for convenience.

Keywords: Dating, Technology, Physiology