My partner and I both complain about how superficial dating apps were when we were single, but we keep using them to validate ourselves when we fight, and we both know we're doing it but we can't talk about it directly because admitting it means admitting we're not enough for each other. We'll mention seeing an ex on Instagram or joke about how many matches we 'could' get, and the whole conversation becomes this weird dance around the apps we claim to hate.
More people experience this than they realize.
The very platforms you once used to find love become tools of threat and validation in moments of relational insecurity.
“Where Are You with Dating apps — the examined life?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.