A1 Journal article (refereed)
Let’s Play Tinder! : Aesthetics of a Dating App (2021)


Garda, M. B., & Karhulahti, V.-M. (2021). Let’s Play Tinder! : Aesthetics of a Dating App. Games and Culture : A Journal of Interactive Media, 16(2), 248-261. https://doi.org/10.1177/1555412019891328


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All authors or editorsGarda, Maria B.; Karhulahti, Veli-Matti

Journal or seriesGames and Culture : A Journal of Interactive Media

ISSN1555-4120

eISSN1555-4139

Publication year2021

Volume16

Issue number2

Pages range248-261

PublisherSage Publications

Publication countryUnited States

Publication languageEnglish

DOIhttps://doi.org/10.1177/1555412019891328

Publication open accessNot open

Publication channel open access

Publication is parallel published (JYX)https://jyx.jyu.fi/handle/123456789/72103


Abstract

This article provides an analysis of the “dating app” Tinder as an aesthetic ludic artifact. By scrutinizing the title’s features of gameplay and expressive–interpretive social interaction, Tinder usage is set into a frame theory context and shown to operate by multiple overlapping frames that allow romantic engagement to be entered as play and vice versa.


Keywordsaestheticsaesthetic naturesocial mediaapplications (computer programmes)mobile appsdating servicesdating (social relations)gamification

Free keywordsTinder; gameplay


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Ministry reportingYes

Reporting Year2021

JUFO rating2


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