Chris Hull

Dr. McLaughlin
Multimedia WR 13300
24 March 2015
Annotated Bibliography
Abstract:
I am interested in how the developments of dating apps like Tinder impacts dating
relationships, especially those of Christian college students. Im currently in a
relationship that centers on honoring God with our actions; yet, my girlfriend and I feel
that the desire to stay pure we have puts us in the minority of couples, even at a Catholic
school. Therefore, on one hand, I plan to argue that Tinder is not capable of starting a
life-long, martial, pure relationship. On the hand, I plan to argue that Social Media can
enhance a dating relationship, if used properly. This research is primarily for Christian
college bachelors and bachelorettes seeking a pure relationship; however, college
students from all religions may apply an understanding of the college hookup culture and
of Tinder presented in this paper.

Bhattacharya, Shaoni. "Swipe and Burn." New Scientist 225.3002 (2015): 30-3. Print.
In this journal article, Bhattacharya, a reporter/editor for Freelance in the United
Kingdom, links the increased use of dating apps to a surge in sexually transmitted
infections. Bhattacharya provides evidence from public health officials that point the
blame at relaxed attitudes towards safe sex and at the easy access to partners by these
dating apps. The public health officials have noted that these dating apps have suddenly

invented a way of discovering where the nearest sexually available person is

(Bhattacharya). Unsurprisingly, the results show that those who used dating apps to meet
sexual partners were 40% more likely to test positive for gonorrhea than those who met
sexual partners online, and 25% more likely than those who met partners socially. Even
though most of the case studies in the article are about homosexual males, the argument
presented is that those who use dating apps to find sexual partners, or even a partner in
general, are more prone to receiving sexually transmitted infections. This source will be
helpful in my argument because it provides statistics over a physical consequence of
using apps like Tinder.

Dating Downturn: How the Hookup Culture has Overshadowed College Dating., 2014.
Print.
In this article, Lunanuova, a Features Editor for her colleges newspaper, explains
that dating is missing from most college campuses and that new definitions of
relationships are more prevalent than the old-school term dating. Lunanuova notes that
traditional dates, such as dinner and a movie, are being replaced by back and forth text
messaging and Snapchats (Lunanuova). The results show that less dating leads to more
disconnect between individuals and their feelings. Additionally, new definitions like
talking and seeing have come about because this generation of college students does
not prefer to label their relations with another person. This source goes well with the
article by Delgadillo, which touches on the change in college dating culture as well. I can
use the results presented in this article towards my paper when I write on the current

hookup culture at college campuses. Also, I can use these results to reinforce the goals of
dating apps like Tinder that want to make dating easier and more casual.

Delgadillo, Natalie. Natalie Delgadillo: Changing College Dating Culture has its Share
of Benefits., 2014. Print.
In this article, Delgadillo, a writer for UCLAs newspaper, the Daily Bruin,
responds to the increasing trend of college students avoiding traditional dates and longterm relationships. Delgadillos results show a reluctance to commit amongst this
generation of college students, which goes well with Lunanuovas results that show that
dating leads to more disconnect between individuals and their feelings. The reluctance to
commit aspect of the hookup culture can lead to potential consequences in the future,
when individuals start wanting to settle down. The argument in this article is that the
college dating culture has changed, but that this change can be useful for the development
of individuals and for their sense of independence. This article does not provide
groundbreaking information that could stand on its own in my paper; therefore, if I use
this source, I will use it only to reinforce material that has been presented by other
authors.

Freitas, Donna. Sex and the Soul Juggling Sexuality, Spirituality, Romance, and Religion
on America's College Campuses. Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press,
2008. Print.
In this e-book, Freitas, a writer and a professor, addresses how college students
juggle sexuality, spirituality, romance, and religion on their campuses. The e-book

provides case studies of students that chose to remain pure throughout college and
contrasts them to students that chose not to remain pure. The contrast yields results that
show ambitions behind and strategies for remaining pure in college. In addition, the
purity spectrum is explained, along with college students definition of romance. The
results suggest that most college students actually do wish for romance; yet, the hookup
culture around college campuses crushes that dream. With this dream crushed, sex on
campuses is prevalent. This e-book provides statistics about sex on college campuses that
will be useful to have when I explain college dating culture. Additionally, the case studies
about purity will be helpful when I make my own argument for Christian college students
to seek pure love. This source gives me practical and real-time accounts that will work
well with Scripture and other teachings that I will use to craft my points.

Understanding Hookup Culture what's really Happening on College Campuses. Dir.

Jhally, Sut, Jason T. Young, and Paula England. Northampton, MA : Media
Education Foundation, 2011.
In this video, England, a professor at Stanford University, gives a lecture over the
hookup culture at college campuses. The lecture reveals her research from undergraduate
students and in-class focus at Stanford and from an online survey from eighteen public
and private universities. The research suggests that going on dates is very rare and that
hookups are the social norm. Additionally, the research is over sexual activity in college
hookups and relationships. The statistics presented come from the qualitative data
England has gathered from her three sources. These stats suggest that varying types of
sexual activity are more common in relationships rather than hookups. The lecture goes

into more detail about the sexual activities, which will not be used in my paper. However,
the argument that relationships yield more sexual activity will be. Not only does this
encourage those who seek their sexual desires to be fulfilled to commit to a relationship
but it also shows the current state of a college relationship, one that is not pure.

Wood, Molly. "Led by Tinder, the Mobile Dating Game Surges." The New York Times:
B8(L). 02/05; 2015/3 2015. Print.
In this article, Wood, a writer for the New York Times, elaborates on how Tinder
and other mobile dating apps have surged. Wood starts with noting that mobile dating
apps add onto online dating, which is continually growing. Even though online dating is
growing, Wood argues that dating apps are more convenient because they do not require
laborious online profiles. Since profiles are now convenient, a new audience enters the
dating realm. Wood provides a conversation from Amarnath Thombre, president of
Match.com, where Thombre states that Tinder has reached a younger demographic that
neither Match.com nor its competitors could do. This article displays how Tinder makes
dating efficient and casual, which is something that I will center my argument on. Apps
like Tinder contribute to the casualty of dating on college campuses, which, in turn, leads
to casual sexual relations. I will argue that these casual sexual relations are not pure, and
Christian college students seeking for a pure relationship should not condone them.