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DATING APP USER EXPERIENCES: A PHENOMENOLOGICAL ANALYSIS

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DATING APP USER EXPERIENCES: A PHENOMENOLOGICAL ANALYSIS

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An increasing number of dating apps are available on mobile platforms and are based on the matching of various user profiles with multiple user profiles. This article takes a phenomenological perspective to understand dating app user experiences. The research aims to explore in-depth the experiences of users on such apps. The study uses a phenomenological research design from qualitative research methods to understand users' emotions, thoughts, and experiences while using dating apps. The data collected through in-depth interviews with participants were analyzed to understand their experiences and identify common themes. Through this study, the study attempts to make sense of how these experiences affect users' daily lives and relationship-building processes by addressing issues such as the challenges, satisfaction, expectations, and relationship-building processes that users face when using dating apps. This analysis offers subjective insights into the design and user experiences of dating apps. Two dominant themes emerge from the analysis of participant opinions. Application hardware and user satisfaction are these. Post-match control, incorrectly functioning algorithms, and user verification are the three subheadings under application hardware. Conversely, subheadings related to user satisfaction include matches, community pressure, and ecosystem differences.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Dating App, Phenomenology, Mobile App, User Experience

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Kaynak Göster

APA
Kurt, S., & Eken, İ. (2025). DATING APP USER EXPERIENCES: A PHENOMENOLOGICAL ANALYSIS. The Turkish Online Journal of Design Art and Communication, 15(1), 57-67. https://doi.org/10.7456/tojdac.1562134
AMA
1.Kurt S, Eken İ. DATING APP USER EXPERIENCES: A PHENOMENOLOGICAL ANALYSIS. TOJDAC. 2025;15(1):57-67. doi:10.7456/tojdac.1562134
Chicago
Kurt, Sena, ve İhsan Eken. 2025. “DATING APP USER EXPERIENCES: A PHENOMENOLOGICAL ANALYSIS”. The Turkish Online Journal of Design Art and Communication 15 (1): 57-67. https://doi.org/10.7456/tojdac.1562134.
EndNote
Kurt S, Eken İ (01 Ocak 2025) DATING APP USER EXPERIENCES: A PHENOMENOLOGICAL ANALYSIS. The Turkish Online Journal of Design Art and Communication 15 1 57–67.
IEEE
[1]S. Kurt ve İ. Eken, “DATING APP USER EXPERIENCES: A PHENOMENOLOGICAL ANALYSIS”, TOJDAC, c. 15, sy 1, ss. 57–67, Oca. 2025, doi: 10.7456/tojdac.1562134.
ISNAD
Kurt, Sena - Eken, İhsan. “DATING APP USER EXPERIENCES: A PHENOMENOLOGICAL ANALYSIS”. The Turkish Online Journal of Design Art and Communication 15/1 (01 Ocak 2025): 57-67. https://doi.org/10.7456/tojdac.1562134.
JAMA
1.Kurt S, Eken İ. DATING APP USER EXPERIENCES: A PHENOMENOLOGICAL ANALYSIS. TOJDAC. 2025;15:57–67.
MLA
Kurt, Sena, ve İhsan Eken. “DATING APP USER EXPERIENCES: A PHENOMENOLOGICAL ANALYSIS”. The Turkish Online Journal of Design Art and Communication, c. 15, sy 1, Ocak 2025, ss. 57-67, doi:10.7456/tojdac.1562134.
Vancouver
1.Sena Kurt, İhsan Eken. DATING APP USER EXPERIENCES: A PHENOMENOLOGICAL ANALYSIS. TOJDAC. 01 Ocak 2025;15(1):57-6. doi:10.7456/tojdac.1562134