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Why modern dating feels performative and exhausting

I have been on dating apps for three years and every conversation feels like a job interview where we are both performing versions of ourselves that do not really exist.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

When connection becomes commodified, the authentic self gets buried under layers of strategic presentation and market optimization.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Romantic Relationships & Dating?”

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.