Although some research has explored emerging adults' motives for using mobile dating applications, no studies have investigated motives for in-person (or offline) meetings with dating app matches. A sample of 267 U.S. college students completed an online survey, 138 of whom were dating app users and 80 of those had met at least one match in person. Contrary to the popular view that dating apps promote casual sex, love was the top motive for in-person meeting with matches. Our findings are consistent with the idea that dating apps are used to connect with others, not just for hookups.

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大学生与约会申请匹配的面对面会议的动机

尽管一些研究探讨了新兴成年人使用移动约会应用程序的动机，但没有研究调查与约会应用程序匹配的面对面（或离线）会议的动机。对 267 名美国大学生的样本完成了一项在线调查，其中 138 人是约会应用程序用户，其中 80 人至少见过一次约会。与约会应用程序促进随意性行为的流行观点相反，爱情是与伴侣面对面见面的首要动机。我们的发现与约会应用程序用于与他人联系，而不仅仅是用于连接的想法是一致的。