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This is the final published version of a report that has been published in its final definitive form by University of Salford, 2023.
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In the context of the pandemic, government and public health measures to mitigate the spread of coronavirus have been translated into media messaging by organisations that target the health of different groups.Engaging experiences of the minority group, men who have sex with men (MSM), we provide evidence on the approaches and responses to these messages in relation to using digital platforms to connect for sexual purposes.Dating and hookup applications, or apps, are a key area where sex and romance has been negotiated over the past two decades, a trend which continued during the pandemic. MSM are an ideal group to look at the challenges posed here as they have been early adopters of these technologies for a variety of purposes, including the obvious ones related to dating and hooking up as well as for increasing more general sociality and reducing loneliness.Due to this culture of engagement with digital media by MSM, and what is known about their sexual cultures, digital platforms have been engaged by health educators in an attempt to improve the sexual health and wellbeing of this group. The question in the context of a pandemic therefore becomes: how are these sexual cultures affected, and how might health messaging be engaged with, or not?
Author(s): Garwood-Cross L, Katz R, Light B, Moore K, Hinds R, Hakim J, Mercer J, Upton M
Publication type: Report
Publication status: Published
Series Title:
Type: Research Report
Year: 2023
Pages: 123
Print publication date: 01/06/2023
Online publication date: 01/06/2023
Acceptance date: 31/05/2023
Report Number: 1
Institution: University of Salford
Place Published: Salford, UK
URL: https://salford-repository.worktribe.com/output/1640747/the-covid-sex-lives-project-health-messaging-hooking-up-and-dating-among-men-who-have-sex-with-men-during-the-uk-covid-19-pandemic
ePrints DOI: 10.57711/tfnq-dn58
Notes: Gold Open Access
