| dc.description.abstract | The purpose are as as follows: (I) To descriptive Purpose of Grindr app usqge as
the communication medium among Indonesian urban grys; (2) To explore the
oworeness and comprehension which appear to a gay before and after intimate
communication thriugh Grindr app; (3) To interpret kind of commitment which
happeru beforc o, o|tt, being involved in an intimate communication through
Grindr.
The relevant theories in this research are like the Social Exchange Theory by
Thibault and K.elley, Symbolic Interaction by George Herbert Mead, Relationship
Cycle Theory by Knapp andVangelisti and Love Triangle Theory by Stenberg.
This is qualitative r"iiarch by using phenomenon analysis method which is aime.d
ot deepir understanding of a phenomenon through life experience. The subiects af
this risearch are decidid uniler certain criterta, which at the end com\trise six (6)
gays from 2 big cities in Indonesia, Jakarta and Medan. Data was collected by
biptn Intervietp and Literature Study. To preserve the validtty and obiectivity of
thi researck, data triangulation was performed. The triangulations we-re method,
theory and source triangulation.
This research deptcts how the phenomenon of Grindr app technalog' 6afu
among the unknown Indonesian urban gay circle as an intimate communication
becoie a special attention due to a shift in attitudes towards value and norm in
Indonesian societ,v, and the result of this research are as follows: (1) The main
purpose is to gain pleasure and sexual contact (AW, IW, RB, MB, kE and AH);
-(2)-The
muari*ers construction and meanings which appear to a gay during the
intimate comm.unication through Grindr are for socializing and for mutual
introduction; (3) The commitment interpretation which is reached by this
Indonesian urbain gay circle before or afier this intimate communication tkrough
Grindr in this rese'aich is cited as operl relationship (IW, MB and AH) while tke
other is monognttty relationship (AW, RB and RE) | en_US |
