WITH online scams and catfishing increasing, it may feel safer to avoid online dating apps, but recent research shows that people with darker personality traits prefer meeting their romantic partners in person rather than online.
Researchers from Deakin University's School of Psychology found that people with elevated dark tetrad (D4) personality traits, such as psychopathy, narcissism, Machiavellianism, and sadism, show a preference for meeting partners face-to-face.
The team surveyed nearly 500 men and women aged between 18 and 70 years, measuring their D4 personality traits, their dating preferences (what they're looking for in a partner and preferred dating method), and any past dating experiences, positive or negative.
Lead author Dr Richelle Mayshak said initial research suggested that people who preferred using face-to-face dating methods over online dating apps, and those who scored higher in grandiose narcissism, were more likely to engage in anti-social dating behaviours like harassment, unwanted sexual attention, and physical or verbal aggression.
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