Tinder may no longer be the flavour of the month, but dating apps remain hugely popular across the world. However, building our dopamine pathways in the unhealthy, excessive way that dating apps encourage is negatively impacting people’s mental well-being in the long run. Dating apps have mutated into melting pots for mental health issues and damaged connections, and the fault lies firmly with those who run these apps. They must take ownership of the impact their systems can have on users’ well-being, and to take steps to offer emotional, psychological and relational support. Dating apps are turning into emotional war zones.

Source: thestar September 04, 2022 03:11 UTC