Intrinsic (i.e., personality traits) and extrinsic mate value (i.e., resources, physical attractiveness) preferences play a crucial role in (online) relationship formation. The role of mate values in dating applications was unclear and was addressed in a multi-method study. A first content analytical study examined the prevalence of mate values (MVs) on Tinder profiles (Study 1) and two subsequent cross-sectional studies explored the relationships between dating app use, various swiping behaviors, sexual satisfaction (Studies 2–3), need satisfaction with matches (Study 3), having a committed relationship versus casual sex motivation for using dating apps and users’ gender. The content analysis of 307 Tinder profiles indicated that resources and physical attractiveness were most salient in biographies and pictures, respectively. The first cross-sectional study (n_fullsample = 325, n_{dating app users} = 133) revealed no significant relationships between dating app frequency/swiping frequency, intrinsic and extrinsic MV preferences, and sexual satisfaction. The second cross-sectional study (n = 323) showed no significant relationships between picture-based or biography-based swiping, intrinsic and extrinsic MV preferences, and need satisfaction with matches. Gender differences emerged in the presentation of MVs on Tinder (Study 1) and general MV preferences (Study 2–3), but not in the relationships between different types of dating app use/swiping and MV preferences (Study 2–3). A committed relationship and a casual sex motivation played a role in the relationships between different types of swiping behaviors and MV preferences, and between MV preferences, and sexual satisfaction/need satisfaction with matches.

内在（即人格特质）和外在择偶价值（即资源、外表吸引力）偏好在（在线）关系形成中发挥着至关重要的作用。择偶价值观在约会应用中的作用尚不清楚，并在一项多方法研究中得到了解决。第一项内容分析研究考察了 Tinder 个人资料上伴侣价值观 (MV) 的流行程度（研究 1），随后的两项横断面研究探讨了约会应用程序使用、各种刷卡行为、性满意度（研究 2-3）、需求之间的关系对匹配的满意度（研究 3）、使用约会应用程序的忠诚关系与随意性行为的动机以及用户的性别。对 307 个 Tinder 个人资料的内容分析表明，资源和外表吸引力分别在传记和图片中最为突出。第一项横断面研究（n _fullsample = 325，n _{dating app users} = 133）显示约会应用程序频率/刷卡频率、内在和外在 MV 偏好以及性满意度之间没有显着关系。第二项横断面研究 (n = 323) 显示基于图片或基于传记的滑动、内在和外在 MV 偏好以及匹配需求满意度之间没有显着关系。 Tinder 上 MV 的呈现（研究 1）和一般 MV 偏好（研究 2-3）中出现了性别差异，但不同类型的约会应用程序使用/刷卡与 MV 偏好之间的关系并未出现性别差异（研究 2-3）。承诺关系和随意性动机在不同类型的刷卡行为与 MV 偏好之间以及 MV 偏好与匹配的性满意度/需求满意度之间的关系中发挥了作用。