Dating Apps Make You Feel Worse About Yourself

About this episode

This episode discusses the negative impact of dating apps on self-esteem and the nature of modern romance.

Send us Fan Mail 📖 Read: https://helioxpodcast.substack.com 🎥 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCd5BbCEeC3Z6dp-nNjWRbBw 🎙️Available for Broadcast: https://exchange.prx.org/group_accounts/253118-heliox_where_evidence_meets_empathy There is a metronome at the heart of modern romance. Tick, tick. Swipe, swipe. The average dating app user performs approximately 140 appearance-based evaluations every single day — and submits to the same number in return. In this episode of Heliox: W...

People in this episode

Host: SC Zoomers

Topics covered

• dating apps
• self-esteem
• modern romance
• appearance-based evaluations
• mental health

Keywords

• dating apps
• self-esteem
• romance
• appearance
• evaluations

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Organizations: Heliox, YouTube, PRX

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