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How digital dating destroys intimacy in small communities

I live in a small town and used dating apps to meet people but everyone screenshots conversations and shares them in group chats and now I am afraid to be honest about what I want because nothing feels private anymore.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The collision between digital platforms designed for urban anonymity and small-town social dynamics creates new forms of social surveillance.

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