"Powerful women heading up dating apps are framed as young and sexy" by Riki Thompson

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Powerful women heading up dating apps are framed as young and sexy

The Conversation (2022)

Riki Thompson, University of Washington Tacoma
Treena Orchard

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Abstract

From the introduction: People are swiping on dating apps in record numbers and roughly half of these individuals identify as women, which may be the reason why the dating app industry recently assigned the top leadership roles to women.

Disciplines

Feminist, Gender, and Sexuality Studies,
Business,
Communication,
Critical and Cultural Studies and
Gender, Race, Sexuality, and Ethnicity in Communication

Publication Date

October 17, 2022

Citation Information

Orchard, T. & Riki Thompson. (2022, October 17). “Powerful women heading up dating apps are framed as young and sexy.” The Conversation. http://theconversation.com/powerful-women-heading-up-dating-apps-are-framed-as-young-and-sexy-191403