Research on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on communication on Tinder is presented in this article. This research examines reported changes in communication about sex and health during COVID-19 and the potential implications of those changes on hookup culture and sexual health communication beyond the pandemic. Data from 29 in-depth qualitative interviews with 20 female and 9 male college students are reported. Results include discussion of how college students are managing uncertainty, particularly uncertainty about health status, changes in communication and information-seeking strategies, different COVID-19 safety measures they have employed, and the future impact on communication about sexual health post-COVID-19. Participants in this study use uncertainty reduction communication strategies to gauge whether the risks of remaining on Tinder or meeting in person are worth the benefit. Results show that the quality and quantity of communication around first time in-person meetings have been modified, as the traditional public spaces for meeting have been reduced or eliminated and replaced by private spaces. Participants stated that they communicate more frequently and more directly about health, sexual health, and infection transmission. Finally, results indicate that participants have a strong desire to be more cautious and cognizant of health and safety in the future by using some of the communication strategies they developed during COVID-19.

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在 COVID-19 大流行期间就 Tinder 的愿望和不确定性进行谈判：对性健康传播转型的影响

本文介绍了有关 COVID-19 大流行对 Tinder 通信影响的研究。这项研究调查了 COVID-19 期间关于性和健康交流的报告变化，以及这些变化对大流行之后的联播文化和性健康交流的潜在影响。报告了对 20 名女大学生和 9 名男大学生进行的 29 次深度定性访谈的数据。结果包括讨论大学生如何管理不确定性，尤其是健康状况的不确定性、沟通和信息搜索策略的变化、他们采用的不同 COVID-19 安全措施以及 COVID-19 后对性健康沟通的未来影响. 本研究的参与者使用减少不确定性的沟通策略来衡量留在 Tinder 或亲自会面的风险是否值得。结果表明，随着传统的公共会议空间被减少或消除并被私人空间所取代，第一次面对面会议前后的交流质量和数量都发生了变化。参与者表示，他们就健康、性健康和感染传播进行了更频繁、更直接的交流。最后，结果表明，参与者强烈希望通过使用他们在 COVID-19 期间制定的一些沟通策略，在未来更加谨慎和了解健康和安全。结果表明，随着传统的公共会议空间被减少或消除并被私人空间所取代，第一次面对面会议前后的交流质量和数量都发生了变化。参与者表示，他们就健康、性健康和感染传播进行了更频繁、更直接的交流。最后，结果表明，参与者强烈希望通过使用他们在 COVID-19 期间制定的一些沟通策略，在未来更加谨慎和了解健康和安全。结果表明，随着传统的公共会议空间被减少或消除并被私人空间所取代，第一次面对面会议前后的交流质量和数量都发生了变化。参与者表示，他们就健康、性健康和感染传播进行了更频繁、更直接的交流。最后，结果表明，参与者强烈希望通过使用他们在 COVID-19 期间制定的一些沟通策略，在未来更加谨慎和了解健康和安全。