Operationalization of STI Study
When looking at Sexual Strategies theory in sociology we can look at how mate selection happens, and ways in which people obtain a sexual partner or encounter. One of the most common ways is through online dating websites and/or apps for our smartphones. The question that will be operationalized therefore will be whether the use of proximity locating dating apps, such as tinder and/or grinder has increased the incidences of reported sexually transmitted infections (STI’s)? Since these app have become available to virtually everyone who has a smart phone, encounters leading to sexual intercourse through the use of technology, has been on the rise due to how easy it has become to interact with people that may have similar interests as you. Furthermore I will hypothesize that due to the increase of proximity locating apps, there have been an increase in incidences of STI’s, based on studies that have already been done using proximity based websites such as craigslist. …show more content…
There was a study done on craigslist, which is known for having a listing section for people looking for sexual encounters and/or relationships and communication with people that are looking for the same or similar things. In this study done by Medical Daily, the research proved that there was a “link between increased rates of HIV infection and the introduction to craigslist, a popular classified website, to new cities”(Medical Daily, 05/26/2015). Seeing as craigslist has its proximity based on cities, and areas, there could be a correlation identified when studying proximity locating
When looking at Sexual Strategies theory in sociology we can look at how mate selection happens, and ways in which people obtain a sexual partner or encounter. One of the most common ways is through online dating websites and/or apps for our smartphones. The question that will be operationalized therefore will be whether the use of proximity locating dating apps, such as tinder and/or grinder has increased the incidences of reported sexually transmitted infections (STI’s)? Since these app have become available to virtually everyone who has a smart phone, encounters leading to sexual intercourse through the use of technology, has been on the rise due to how easy it has become to interact with people that may have similar interests as you. Furthermore I will hypothesize that due to the increase of proximity locating apps, there have been an increase in incidences of STI’s, based on studies that have already been done using proximity based websites such as craigslist. …show more content…
There was a study done on craigslist, which is known for having a listing section for people looking for sexual encounters and/or relationships and communication with people that are looking for the same or similar things. In this study done by Medical Daily, the research proved that there was a “link between increased rates of HIV infection and the introduction to craigslist, a popular classified website, to new cities”(Medical Daily, 05/26/2015). Seeing as craigslist has its proximity based on cities, and areas, there could be a correlation identified when studying proximity locating