People using dating apps to 'hook up' are more likely to have a sexually transmitted infection and not use protection than those who meet in other ways, a study has found. People using dating apps to 'hook up' are more likely to have a sexually transmitted infection and not use protection than those who meet in other ways, study finds. Stock imageThe goal of the study was to explore the extent to which finding sexual partners online was associated with risky behaviours, including unprotected sex. The team also discovered that regardless of age or gender, people using dating apps were also more likely to pay for or receive money as a compensation for sex. 'They’re less likely to attend sexual health clinics and more likely to engage in sexually risky behaviours with partners found online,' she explained.

Source: Daily Mail October 20, 2020 14:22 UTC