Algorithmic heteronormativity
Powers and pleasures of dating and hook-up apps
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 19001833 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Diana C Parry (0000-0003-3120-6207, University of Waterloo), Eugenio Filice (0000-0001-5743-7279, University of Waterloo, corresponding author), Charles Wm Johnson (0000-0002-6918-3787, University of Waterloo), Corey W Johnson (University of Waterloo) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 27 |
| Issue | 8 |
| Pages | 1589-1607 |
| Publication date | 2023-02-18 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Sexualities (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1363-4607 • E-ISSN: 1461-7382 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/13634607221144626 |
| OpenAlex | W4321331252 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 9 |
| References cited | 37 |
We propose the concept of algorithmic heteronormativity to describe the ways in which dating apps’ digital architectures are informed by and perpetuate normative sexual ideologies. Situating our intervention within digital affordance theories and grounding our analysis in walkthroughs of several popular dating apps’ (e.g., Tinder, Bumble, and Hinge) interfaces, promotional materials, and ancillary media, we identify four normative sexual ideologies—gendered desire, hetero and homonormativity, mononormativity, and shame—that manifest in specific features, including gender choice, compatibility surveys, and private chat. This work builds on earlier digital culture theorizing by explicitly articulating the reciprocal and gradational linkages between existing moral codes, digital infrastructures, and individual behaviors, which in the contemporary context work jointly to narrow the horizon of intimate possibility
Aesthetics · Affordance · Art · Digital media · Heteronormativity · Human sexuality · Human–computer interaction · Ideology · Normative · Political science · Politics · Shame · Sociology · World Wide Web · Computer Science · Gender Studies · Gender, Feminism, and Media · Law · Marriage and Sexual Relationships · Psychology · Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 9 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 4,5 |
| Citation span | 2024 - 2026 (3) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 8 |