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(Elisabeth) EBR Timmermans

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Elisabeth Timmermans received a LEaDing Fellows scholarship and is currently a postdoctoral researcher at the Department of Media & Communication. In 2017 she obtained her doctoral degree in social sciences at the KU Leuven (Belgium). She is mainly interested in how new media influence romantic relationship development, maintenance and dissolution. Her research expertise involves mobile daters’ motives and outcomes as well as ghosting and infidelity experiences on dating apps. She recently published her popular scientific book Liefde in tijden van Tinder.

You can find more information about Elisabeth’s research findings on her personal website: www.liefdeintijdenvantinder.be

Elisabeth also tweets as @DrCarpenters about interesting research findings related to her topics of interest (https://twitter.com/drcarpenters).

• All publications (58)

  • Article (13)

    • E.B.R. Timmermans & C. Alexopoulos (2020). Anxiously Searching for Love (Among Other Things): Attachment Orientation and Mobile Dating Application Users' Motives and Outcomes. Cyberpsychology, Behavior and Social Networking, 23 (7), 447-452. doi: 10.1089/cyber.2019.0542
    • Y. Her & E.B.R. Timmermans (2020). Tinder blue, mental flu? Exploring the associations between Tinder use and well-being. Information, Communication and Society (print). doi: 10.1080/1369118X.2020.1764606
    • L.L. Sharabi & E.B.R. Timmermans (2020). Why settle when there are plenty of fish in the sea? Rusbult’s investment model applied to online dating. New Media & Society. doi: 10.1177/1461444820937660
    • C. Alexopoulos, E.B.R. Timmermans & J. McNallie (2020). Swiping more, committing less: Unraveling the links among dating app use, dating app success, and intention to commit infidelity. Computers in Human Behavior, 102, 172-180. doi: 10.1016/j.chb.2019.08.009 [go to publisher's site]
    • J. McNallie, E.B.R. Timmermans, E. Dorrance Hall, J. Van den Bulck & S. Wilson (2019). Social media intensity and first-year college students’ academic self-efficacy in Flanders and the United States. Communication Quarterly. doi: 10.1080/01463373.2019.1703774
    • E.B.R. Timmermans, E. De Caluwé & C. Alexopoulos (2018). Why are you cheating on tinder? Exploring users' motives and (dark) personality traits. Computers in Human Behavior, 89, 129-139. doi: 10.1016/j.chb.2018.07.040 [go to publisher's site]
    • E.B.R. Timmermans & J. Van den Bulck (2018). Casual Sexual Scripts on the Screen: A Quantitative Content Analysis. Archives of Sexual Behavior, 47 (5), 1481-1496. doi: 10.1007/s10508-018-1147-1
    • C. Courtois & E.B.R. Timmermans (2018). Cracking the Tinder Code: An Experience Sampling Approach to the Dynamics and Impact of Platform Governing Algorithms. Journal of computer-mediated communication, 23 (1), 1-16. doi: 10.1093/jcmc/zmx001
    • E.B.R. Timmermans & C. Courtois (2018). From swiping to casual sex and/or committed relationships: Exploring the experiences of Tinder users. The Information Society, 34 (2), 59-70. doi: 10.1080/01972243.2017.1414093
    • E.B.R. Timmermans, L. Coenen & J. Van den Bulck (2017). The Bridget Jones Effect: The Relationship Between Exposure to Romantic Media Contents and Fear of Being Single Among Emerging Adults. Psychology of Popular Media Culture. doi: 10.1037/ppm0000175
    • E. Dorrance Hall, J. McNallie, K. Custers, E.B.R. Timmermans, S.R. Wilson & J. Van den Bulck (2017). A cross-cultural examination of the mediating role of family support and parental advice quality on the relationship between family communication patterns and first-year college student adjustment in the United States and Belgium. Communication Research (print), 44 (5), 638-667. doi: 10.1177/0093650216657755
    • E.B.R. Timmermans & E. De Caluwé (2017). To Tinder or not to Tinder, that's the question: An individual differences perspective to Tinder use and motives. Personality and Individual Differences, 110, 74-79. doi: 10.1016/j.paid.2017.01.026
    • E.B.R. Timmermans & E. De Caluwé (2017). Development and validation of the Tinder Motives Scale (TMS). Computers in Human Behavior, 70, 341-350. doi: 10.1016/j.chb.2017.01.028

  • Part of book - Chapter (2)

    • E.B.R. Timmermans & C. Courtois (2019). The relationship between romantic ideals and online dating stigmatization. In A. Hetsroni & M. Tuncez (Eds.), It Happened on Tinder: Reflections and Studies on Internet-Infused Dating (pp. 92-113). Amsterdam: Institute of Network Cultures [go to publisher's site]
    • E.B.R. Timmermans & G.G. Sparks (2017). Personality Traits: Influence on Media Effects. In P. Rössler (Ed.), The International Encyclopedia of Media Effects. Wiley Blackwell: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. doi: 10.1002/9781118783764.wbieme0200

  • Other output (8)

    • B. Neyt, E.B.R. Timmermans, S. VandenBulcke & S. Baert (2019). What Makes You Swipe Right? Attractiveness, Personality, and Tinder Success. International Communication Association (ICA): Washington D.C., USA (2019, mei 24 - 2019, mei 28).
    • C. Alexopoulos & E.B.R. Timmermans (2019). Swiping Right, Committing Less: Unraveling the Link between Dating App Use and Intention to Commit Infidelity. International Communication Association (ICA): Washington D.C., USA (2019, mei 24 - 2019, mei 28).
    • E.B.R. Timmermans & C. Alexopoulos (2019). Attachment Styles and Mobile Dating App Users’ Motives and Outcomes. International Communication Association (ICA): Washington D.C., USA (2019, augustus 24 - 2019, mei 28).
    • E.B.R. Timmermans & S.J. Opree (2019). An exploratory study to examine ‘ghosting’ as a relationship dissolution strategy in interactions through dating apps. Mini IARR Conference on Applied Relationships: Brighton, UK (2019, juli 18 - 2019, juli 21).
    • L. Sharabi & E.B.R. Timmermans (2019). Why Settle When There Are Plenty of Fish in the Sea? How Perceived Partner Alternatives Affect Commitment in Online Dating. 2019 IARR Mini-Conference on Applied Relationship Science: Brighton, UK (2019, juli 18 - 2019, juli 21).
    • E.B.R. Timmermans & J.R. Ward (2018). Why is it so hard to find a date online? Unraveling expectancy violations in interpersonal interactions on mobile dating apps. International Association of Relationship Research (IARR): Colorado, USA (2018, juli 12 - 2018, juli 16).
    • E. De Caluwé & E.B.R. Timmermans (2018). Psychopaths on Tinder: An exploration of their motives, gender and relationship status. International Association of Forensic Mental Health Services (IAFMHS): Antwerp, Belgium (2018, juni 12 - 2018, juni 14).
    • E.B.R. Timmermans, E. De Caluwé & C. Alexopoulos (2018). Why are you cheating on Tinder? Exploring users' motives and (dark) personality traits. National Communication Association (NCA): Salt Lake City, USA (2018, november 8 - 2018, november 11).

  • Award (1)

    • E.B.R. Timmermans (2017). Top 4 student paper award of the Mass Communication Division of the International Communication Association. Wetenschappelijk.

  • Book / Monograph / Book editorial (1)

    • E.B.R. Timmermans (2019). Liefde in tijden van Tinder. Tielt: Lannoo [go to publisher's site]

  • Contribution weekly / daily journal (9)

    • E.B.R. Timmermans (2019, februari 14). Casual seks? Tinder is vooral tijdverdrijf. Trouw, pp. 4-5. [go to publisher's site]
    • E.B.R. Timmermans (2019, februari 9). Wat datingapps doen met je relatie. Het Nieuwsblad [go to publisher's site]
    • E.B.R. Timmermans (2019, januari 28). Waarom Tinder wil dat we zo lang mogelijk single blijven. Het Laatste Nieuws [go to publisher's site]
    • E.B.R. Timmermans (2019, januari 3). En plots hoor je niks meer van je Tinderdate. De Standaard [go to publisher's site]
    • E.B.R. Timmermans (2019, augustus 2). Als u in 2019 wilt daten, kent u maar beter het jargon (en wij helpen u een handje). De Morgen [go to publisher's site]
    • E.B.R. Timmermans (2019, januari 25). De invloed van online daten. NRC [go to publisher's site]
    • E.B.R. Timmermans (2019, januari 29). Heeft Tinder de romantiek vermoord? De Telegraaf [go to publisher's site]
    • E.B.R. Timmermans (2018, september 20). This is your brain on Tinder. Refinery29 [go to publisher's site]
    • E.B.R. Timmermans (2018, oktober 21). Cheats spark more interest on Tinder. The Sunday Times [go to publisher's site]

  • Lecture (4)

    • Semiscientific Publication (2)

      • E.B.R. Timmermans (2018, november 15). Waarom werken Tinderalgoritmes niet altijd in jouw voordeel? De Buren, Brussel, Moeilijke dingen makkelijk uitgelegd.
      • E.B.R. Timmermans (2018, augustus 17). Why you fail at love online. Lowlands, Faalcollege.

    • Professional Publication (2)

      • E.B.R. Timmermans (2018, december 14). Relaties en seksualiteit in het digitale tijdperk. Brussel, Symposium seksuele gezondheid.
      • E.B.R. Timmermans (2018, september 28). Het dating experiment. Nhow, Rotterdam, Science Hotel.

  • Television or radio appearance (20)

    • E.B.R. Timmermans (Invited Speaker) (2019, aug 15). De gevaren van online datingapps. [radio-uitzending]. In De Ochtend Show To Go. AD. https://www.ad.nl/video/kanalen/de-ochtend-show-to-go~c600/series/hoogtepunten-uit-de-ochtend-show-to-go~s1475/de-gevaren-van-online-datingapps~p95888?referrer=https://www.google.com/
    • E.B.R. Timmermans (Invited Speaker) (2019, jan 29). Liefde in tijden van Tinder. [radio-uitzending]. In De Madammen. Belgium: Radio 2 (VRT). https://radioplus.be/#/radio2-antwerpen/herbeluister/699ba73d-8e90-11e3-b45a-00163edf75b7/3ed24b8f-23b6-11e9-9e22-02b7b76bf47f/
    • E.B.R. Timmermans (invited expert) (2019, jun 29). Jortcast #135: Swipen voor de seks? [radio-uitzending]. In dr Kelder en Co. Radio 1. https://www.nporadio1.nl/cultuur-media/17393-dr-kelder-ik-heb-geen-zin-om-een-blauwtje-te-lopen
    • E.B.R. Timmermans (Invited Guest) (2019, jan 02). Elisabeth Timmermans over 'Liefde in tijden van Tinder'. [radio-uitzending]. In Spijkers met Koppen. Netherlands. https://www.nporadio2.nl/spijkersmetkoppen/nieuws/23805/zaterdag-in-spijkers-met-koppen-2
    • E.B.R. Timmermans (Radio 1) (2019, feb 07). Dit krijg je als je 3000 mensen vraagt naar hun Tinder-ervaring. [radio-uitzending]. In Langs de lijn en omstreken. Netherlands: NPO. https://www.nporadio1.nl/achtergrond/14572-dit-krijg-je-als-je-3000-mensen-vraagt-naar-hun-tinder-ervaring
    • E.B.R. Timmermans (Invited Speaker) (2019, jan 03). Slachtoffer van 'Ghosting' getuigt: Hij liet plots niets meer van zich weten. [televisie-uitzending]. In VTM Nieuws. Belgium: VTM. https://nieuws.vtm.be/vtm-nieuws/cultuur-media/slachtoffer-van-ghosting-getuigt-hij-liet-plots-niets-meer-van-zich-weten
    • E.B.R. Timmermans (Invited Guest) (2019, feb 01). Op zoek naar de ware. [televisie-uitzending]. In Tijd voor MAX. Netherlands. https://www.maxvandaag.nl/programmas/tv/tijd-voor-max/op-zoek-naar-de-ware/POW_04100812/
    • E.B.R. Timmermans (Invited Speaker) (2019, feb 09). Liefde in tijden van Tinder. [televisie-uitzending]. In Tendens. http://www.tendens.tv/2019/02/liefde-in-tijden-van-tinder/
    • E.B.R. Timmermans (Invited Guest) (2019, feb 10). Ghosting: als je Tinderdate je plotseling volledig negeert. [radio-uitzending]. In Wat het daglicht niet verdragen kan. NPO Radio 1. https://www.nporadio1.nl/wat-het-daglicht-niet-verdragen-kan/onderwerpen/490341-ghosting-als-je-tinderdate-je-plotseling-volledig-negeert
    • E.B.R. Timmermans (Invited Speaker) (2019, feb 12). Hoe Tinder ons liefdesleven heeft veranderd. [radio-uitzending]. In Radio 1 Journaal. Netherlands: NPO. https://www.nporadio1.nl/nos-radio-1-journaal/onderwerpen/490558-hoe-tinder-ons-liefdesleven-heeft-veranderd
    • E.B.R. Timmermans (Inivited Speaker) (2019, feb 20). De gevaren van daten via Tinder. [televisie-uitzending]. In Van Gils & Gasten. Belgium: VRT. https://www.vrt.be/vrtnws/nl/2019/02/21/tinderdate-in-columbia-loopt-bijna-faliekant-af-voor-jonge-vlami/
    • E.B.R. Timmermans (Invited Speaker) (2019, feb 12). Swipen of houden? [radio-uitzending]. In Nemo Kennislink Live. Netherlands: TXTRadio. https://www.txtradio.nl/programmas/swipen-of-houden/1549998595
    • E.B.R. Timmermans (invited expert) (2019, jun 25). De nadelen van Tinder. [radio-uitzending]. In Dit is de dag. NPO Radio 1. https://www.nporadio1.nl/binnenland/17274-de-nadelen-van-tinder
    • E.B.R. Timmermans (Invited Speaker) (2018, jun 08). Rate je date. [televisie-uitzending]. In EditieNL. Netherlands. https://www.rtlnieuws.nl/editienl/video/4228841/rate-je-date
    • E.B.R. Timmermans (Invited Speaker) (2018, mei 30). Love me Tinder. [televisie-uitzending]. In Zembla. Netherlands. https://www.npostart.nl/zembla/30-05-2018/BV_101387649
    • E.B.R. Timmermans (Invited Speaker) (2018, feb 16). Kun je de ware liefde vinden via een dating-APP? [radio-uitzending]. In FUNX. Netherlands: NPO. https://www.funx.nl/news/rotterdam/36446-kun-je-de-ware-liefde-vinden-via-een-dating-app
    • E.B.R. Timmermans (Invited Speaker) (2018, apr 04). Datingapps. [radio-uitzending]. In Ask me anything. Netherlands: BNR. https://www.bnr.nl/player/audio/10079994/10342236
    • E.B.R. Timmermans (Invited Speaker) (2018, dec 31). True love, Tinder cheats, sugar babies. [radio-uitzending]. In You and Yours. UK: BBC. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0001t9p
    • E.B.R. Timmermans (Invited Speaker) (2018, apr 24). Gert Late Night. [televisie-uitzending]. In Season 3 episode 2. Belgium: Vier. https://www.vier.be/video/gert-late-night/gert-late-night-seizoen-3/gert-late-night-s3-aflevering-2
    • E.B.R. Timmermans (Invited Speaker) (2018, sep 07). Tinder 'Cheats and Psychopaths'. [televisie-uitzending]. In Victoria Derbyshire. UK: BBC Two. http://www.liefdeintijdenvantinder.be/nl/2018/09/07/bbc-two-victoria-derbyshire/

• Ancillary activities (1)

  3 maal 3 VOF

  Start date approval

  Feb/2019

  End date approval

  Feb/2022

  Place

  LEUVEN

  Description

  Workshop Enneagram

• Teaching (3)

  Com. Technologies and their Impacts

  Title

  Com. Technologies and their Impacts

  Year

  2020

  Year level

  BA-1

  Master Class

  Title

  Master Class

  Year

  2020

  Year level

  MA, MA, MA, MA

  Master's Thesis Media Studies

  Title

  Master's Thesis Media Studies

  Year

  2020

  Year level

  MA, MA, MA, MA

• Present position

  (external) researcher

  University

  Erasmus University Rotterdam

  School

  Erasmus School of History, Culture and Communication

  Department

  Department of Media and Communication

  Country

  The Netherlands