Dating apps have changed the way people establish contact with potential romantic partners. However, more and more dating apps use algorithms to keep their users’ engagement high. Studies suggest that trust in algorithms can shape offline dating experiences. We theorize that excessive swiping, driven by fear of missing out, predicts trust. We also explore the role of decision fatigue. Findings from a two-wave panel study with NTime2 = 521 young dating app users suggest that the fear of missing out on potential romantic partners was positively related to decision fatigue on dating apps. Moreover, excessive swiping and decision fatigue were positively related to trust in algorithms. No reciprocal effects of trust in algorithms on excessive swiping or decision fatigue were observed. It seems that trust in algorithms might present some kind of relief strategy for compulsive behaviors such as excessively swiping, or for negative feelings such as decision fatigue.

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约会算法？调查约会应用程序上伴侣选择 FOMO、决策疲劳、过度滑动和对算法的信任之间的互惠关系


约会应用程序改变了人们与潜在浪漫伴侣建立联系的方式。然而，越来越多的约会应用程序使用算法来保持用户的高参与度。研究表明，对算法的信任可以塑造线下约会体验。我们推测，由于害怕错过而过度滑动，可以预测信任。我们还探讨了决策疲劳的作用。NTime2 = 521 名年轻约会应用用户的两波小组研究结果表明，对错过潜在浪漫伴侣的恐惧与约会应用的决策疲劳呈正相关。此外，过度滑动和决策疲劳与对算法的信任呈正相关。未观察到对算法的信任对过度滑动或决策疲劳的相互影响。似乎对算法的信任可能会为强迫行为（如过度滑动）或负面情绪（如决策疲劳）提供某种缓解策略。