Does online dating lead to higher sexual risk behaviour? A cross-sectional study among MSM in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.

Titia HeijmanIneke StolteRonald GeskusAmy MatserUdi DavidovichMaria XiridouMaarten Schim van der Loeff

Published in: BMC infectious diseases (2016)

Online dating was not significantly associated with UAI among HIV-negative MSM. HIV-positive MSM were more likely to practise UAI with partners dated online; however, after correction for partner and partnership characteristics, online partnership acquisition was not associated with a significantly increased risk of UAI.

Keyphrases

men who have sex with men
hiv positive
hiv testing
health information
social media
antiretroviral therapy
mental health
south africa
human immunodeficiency virus
risk factors
hepatitis c virus