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April 14, 2025 40 mins

This is Nicola's area of research so it turned into a two-part episode! This time we'll get into the darker side of online dating - abuse and harassment of different groups of people, why men send graphic unsolicited images. 

Support resources If you have been affected by the content of this episode in any way, the supports at the link below may be of assistance. If you are  not in Ireland, please seek supports local to you.  Irish Health Service Executive mental health supports

 

Key studies: PEW Internet Online Dating report

Mandau (2020) ‘Directly in Your Face’: A Qualitative Study on the Sending and Receiving of Unsolicited ‘Dick Pics’ Among Young Adults

Oswald et al. (2020) I’ll Show You Mine so You’ll Show Me Yours: Motivations and Personality Variables in Photographic Exhibitionism

Marcotte et al. (2021) Young Women’s Experiences With Technology-Facilitated Sexual Violence From Male Strangers

Salerno-Ferraro et al. (2022) Women’s and Men’s Reactions to Receiving Unsolicited Genital Images from Men

 

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