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Why dating app silence feels like personal rejection

I spent two hours crafting the perfect opening message to someone I super liked and they never responded and now I keep checking to see if they've been active.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

You're mistaking algorithmic indifference for human judgment and allowing digital metrics to define your worth.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Dating apps — the examined life?”

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