This study investigates the effect of self-disclosure on travel motivations and intentions among users of dating apps. Data were collected through a year of appnography and 22 in-depth interviews. The findings show that dating app users go through three stages of self-disclosure, involving the gradual, reciprocal, and hierarchical sharing of information within the app. This self-disclosure leads to the development of travel motivations and strengthens intentions to travel internationally. The study suggests that dating apps, although not designed for travel purposes, can be beneficial to the tourism industry. This paper presents appnographic insights and argues for the increasing importance of online dating apps in the realm of tourism as a platform for creating travel motivations and intentions through in-app interactions.

本研究调查了自我表露对约会应用程序用户的旅行动机和意图的影响。数据是通过一年的应用程序学和 22 次深入访谈收集的。调查结果表明，约会应用程序用户经历了三个自我披露阶段，涉及应用程序内信息的渐进、互惠和分层共享。这种自我表露会导致旅行动机的发展，并增强出国旅行的意愿。该研究表明，约会应用程序虽然不是为旅游目的而设计的，但对旅游业是有益的。本文介绍了应用程序学见解，并论证了在线约会应用程序作为通过应用程序内交互创建旅行动机和意图的平台在旅游领域的重要性日益增加。