過去台灣的男同志經歷了公園、酒吧、三溫暖等實體社交空間,但隨著網路的興起,大夥輾轉流連到虛擬社交空間。爾後行動裝置的出現,開啟了Gay-Apps世代。其運用網路技術,讓男同志們得以便利、即時的藉由多媒介訊息交友。而匿名性造就了印象整飾的文化,讓使用者們透過陽剛男體等肉身符號來加強線上人氣。更特別於搭載了適地性服務,打破傳統地理疆界、輕鬆切換位置,交友無國界。 本研究透過半結構式訪談後發現,男同志使用的原因在於本身既有的需求:交友、找伴、約砲、地陪和商機,加上科技物的知覺有用性及知覺易用性而加強了使用的意願。Gay-Apps的成功為男同志牽起紅線,但凡物一刀兩刃,方便卻帶來隨便,快速篩選也導致關係短暫。加上其身份的特殊性、非社群特性,男同志選擇讓更多的互動轉移到LINE、Facebook等虛擬社群,甚至搬回到面對面的對話。Gay-Apps彷彿是個媒人,為男同志們成了姻緣,但也因兩人的相談甚歡、情投意合,使它短暫的任務也就圓滿達成,功成身退。 最後,Gay-Apps的出現,也改變了男同志的公共空間。過去實體空間的男同志酒吧、三溫暖所提供的交友管道,逐漸被虛擬的交友空間所取代,使得部分地點面臨轉型或是關門收場。然而,也有經營者相信,這些地方的回憶以及價值,是永存且不可取代的。
In the past, Taiwan’s gay experienced the physical social space such as park, bar, and sauna. When the Internet rised, they changed their social interaction from physical space to virtual space. Later, the mobile device appeared, and it started the ‘Gay-Apps’ generations. With the internet technology, allowing gay man to use multi- media messages to make friends more convinent and immediate. The anonymity makes the culture of impression management. Users get more popularity through corporeal signs such as tought and strong body. Especially location-based service, breaking the breaking the traditional geographical boundaries, switching position easily. After intervires, editor found that the reason gay men use the Apps due to their needs: friend, partner, sex, driver guide, and marketing. Perceived usefulness and perceived ease of use also enhance the the use of the will. Gay-Apps just like the matchmaker, it gets lots of relations for gay man. But the more quickly filter function, the shorter relations it keeps going. However, gay man tends to keep in touch via Facebook, Line, even the physical social space. Finally, Gay-Apps make changes to the gay public-space. These place mainly offer gay man social channels, but the offers replaced by the virtual dating space. Some locations facing restructuring or closed end. Nevertheless, part of operators who believe that memories of these places as well as value, in which is eternal and irreplaceable.