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When online dating makes you lose yourself

I deleted my dating profile because I realized I was performing a version of myself that does not actually exist and I forgot who I really am.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The pressure to market oneself digitally can fragment authentic identity into competing performances.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Data and identity — who owns you online?”

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