Moral career

The Moral Careers of Male Tinder Users: An Exploratory Sociological Analysis

“…Depending on the satisfaction derived from use and matchmaking results, the use can be pleasurable or, on the contrary, disheartening. In comparison to moral careers incentivized by leisure activities that imply group participation, cooperation, rehearsal, and competition (Scott, & Hardie-Bick, 2022), the moral careers of Tinder users develop, in the majority of cases, privately, this being an aspect previously discussed in the context of the "privatization of intimacy" (Bergström, 2021).…”

“…For the analysis of the social trajectories of Tinder male users and factors that shape their engagement, I opted for the theoretical model provided by the career concept previously discussed by Goff man (1963), Becker (1963), andMatza (1969). The literature engaging with the career concept contains analyses that explain the work of individuals in overcoming various types of addiction (Radcliff e, 2011) and dealing with illnesses (Cruz et al, 2015;Wouters, & De Wet, 2016), the courses taken by cigarette smokers across diff erent life stages Peretti-Watel, Halfen, & Grémy, 2007), the ways individuals negotiate normative beliefs in the face of novel and challenging social situations (Johnson, & Best, 2012;Sumerau et al, 2016), but also to understand the adoption of various identities, such as the sports-related identities (e.g., sports supporter, sky-diver; Jones, 2000;Crawford, 2003;Hardie-Bick, 2005) Although the career concept has been used predominantly in the study of deviancy and health-related practices, its application outside these fi elds can advance the understanding of the processes of becoming, (non-)conforming, and identity performance in many other social situations (Scott, & Hardie-Bick, 2022). Moreover, the use of the career concept can also help illuminate important aspects of the interaction between agents and more or less rigid structures (Crawford, 2003).…”

“…), what behaviors are considered acceptable and what socio-demographic characteristics and reactions are seen as authentic (e.g., female supporters of sports labeled as masculine are less likely to be viewed as "real" fans). Notable is also the application of the concept to the study of the skydivers' identity transformation, from a beginner to a legitimate skydiver (Scott, & Hardie-Bick, 2022). Hardie-Bick's study (2005) describes the particularities of the skydiving practice, how individuals become involved in the community, learn the rules and the skills necessary to perform well while engaging in the practice of an extreme sport.…”