Abstract
Objective: To verify how users of relationship applications exercise their sexuality with virtual partners and to compare women and men. Methods: This is a field research, does with 210 individuals, of two sexes, with an average age of 21.35 years. The participants answered a questionnaire in person that contained the Inventory of Sociosexual Orientation and two questions elaborated about their sexual exercise with virtual partners. The data were submitted to descriptive statistical analysis and Student's t-test for comparison between genders. The study was approved by the Research Ethics Committee. Results: The results showed that when using relationship apps, men are more willing to have sex regardless of circumstances when compared to women. Conclusion: It was possible to conclude that in view of the results obtained, it is necessary to elaborate public policy proposals applied to the population to provide sexual education to users of relationship applications and citizens in general, in order to prevent undesirable conditions such as the acquisition of diseases sexually transmitted or unwanted pregnancy.