Modern dating distorted by apps and racy online content, survey shows

Although smartphone chat and so-called hook-up apps make it easier for 18-30-year-olds to glimpse more potential boyfriends or girlfriends than in the past, the array of choices can be too much, going by survey findings presented at the annual Society for Ethnobiology conference in Prague. — dpa

PRAGUE: Social media and online dating options are leaving young adults "confused" about romance and creating unrealistic perceptions of the opposite sex, with women seemingly worse affected than men, the authors of a new study say.

Although smartphone chat and so-called hook-up apps make it easier for 18-30-year-olds to glimpse more potential boyfriends or girlfriends than in the past, the array of choices can be too much, going by survey findings presented at the annual Society for Ethnobiology conference in Prague.