I Hate Dating Apps

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Are Dating Apps Bad for Your Mental Health?

Are Dating Apps Bad for Your Mental Health?23 aug 202536 min

Rejection is part of dating—but on apps, it can feel relentless. A thousand swipes for a single match, only to get ghosted. What used to be competition with a handful of people at a bar is now competition with everyone in your city (or even your state). In this episode, Daniel and Jinah sit down with mental health therapist @iamthatboyphil and writer @ivyeats to unpack the emotional burnout, self-sabotage, and unrealistic expectations that dating apps so often create.