Travel hookups go digital, bringing intimacy, risk and emotional exhaustion

Travel hookups go digital, bringing intimacy, risk and emotional exhaustion

New research shows that gay dating apps during travel can bring excitement and connection but also emotional exhaustion, catfishing and vulnerability.

Queer travellers use apps like Grindr not just for sex, but for fantasy, identity, connection and self-exploration

New research shows that gay dating apps during travel can bring excitement and connection – but also emotional exhaustion, catfishing, and vulnerability. Dating apps are changing not only how people connect while travelling, but also how they experience desire, loneliness, and emotional wellbeing, according to a new study published in Annals of Tourism Research. The research, based on interviews with queer male travellers, introduces the idea of…