Geolocating the stranger: the mapping of uncertainty as a configuration of matching and warranting techniques in dating apps
Geolocation as an increasingly common technique in dating apps is often portrayed as a way of configuring uncertainty that facilitates playful interaction with unknown strangers while avoiding subjecting the user to unwanted risks. Geolocation features are used in these apps on the one hand as match...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis Group
2018-08-01
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Series: | Journal of Aesthetics & Culture |
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Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/20004214.2017.1422924 |