sexual behaviour
Tinder revamps its 'Desk Mode' feature so users can continue to swipe while in the office
If you're finally returning to the office after months of working from home during the pandemic, you may find there are a few adjustments to make - from getting dressed below the waist to waking up more than three minutes before your first call. But luckily, keeping up with your romantic connections shouldn't be an issue, after Tinder announced it is revamping its'Desk Mode' feature, so users can continue to swipe while at their desks. Tinder users can access Desk Mode by logging into Tinder's desktop site on a computer, where they will see a briefcase icon in the upper right-hand corner of the screen. In that awkward moment when a pesky boss or chatty coworker appears over your shoulder mid-flirt, you can click the icon to bring up a mock report, creating the illusion you were doing work all along. Tinder users can access Desk Mode by logging into Tinder's desktop site on a computer, where they will see a briefcase icon in the upper right-hand corner of the screen.
Men who pose topless on Tinder are seen as less competent and more promiscuous, study reveals
While dating apps were once seen as taboo, they're now one of the main ways that singletons find love around the world. But if you have a profile on a dating app, a new study may encourage you to reassess which pictures you include. Researchers from the University of Colorado have revealed that men who pose topless on Tinder are seen as less competent and more promiscuous. The first dating app can be traced back to 1995 when Match.com was first launched. The website allowed single people to upload a profile, a picture and chat to people online.
Singletons who use dating apps to have sex are more likely to have an STI and not use protection
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 finds. The increasing popularity of dating apps means that finding a new sexual partner is as easy as a few swipes on a screen – but researchers found this comes with risks. A team from the Public Health Agency of Sweden surveyed more than 14,500 men and women aged 16 to 84 about the sexual behaviour, online dating and health. They didn't ask which apps or services people used, but found those turning to digital dating tools were more likely to have an STI and less likely to use a condom. 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.
Reality Check: Are dating apps behind syphilis rise?
Syphilis might be more commonly associated with centuries past. But it's been on the rise for the past decade in England, with more cases last year than in any year since 1949. The disease was, in effect, eradicated in the UK in the mid-80s only to re-emerge around 1999. BBC Reality Check wanted to know why this ancient disease is rearing its head in England in the 21st Century. Syphilis is a bacterial infection that can be treated with antibiotics.
Sex and aggression linked in male mouse brains but not in female
Aggression and sexual behaviour are controlled by the same brain cells in male mice – but not in females. The finding suggests that males are more likely to become aggressive when they see a potential mate than females. The brain regions that contain these cells look similar in mice and humans, say the researchers behind the study, but they don't yet know if their finding has relevance to human behaviour. Similar to humans, male mice are, on the whole, more aggressive than females. Because of this, most research into aggression has overlooked females, says Dayu Lin at New York University.