Forming Attachment in a Society Online
One of the most up and coming dating strategies we are seeing as a society is revolving around online dating. Especially during the time of a worldwide pandemic, it can be incredibly difficult to meet new people, specifically someone of romantic interest. I know that for me personally, I found the relationship that I am in currently through a dating app but never expected to meet a partner through it. Why was I on the app then? I used it to cure boredom or to help with validation. For many individuals in our generation, dating apps are commonly used for casual sex, boredom busters, meeting new people, or for getting validation online. It's easy to swipe through an app looking at the first picture or two of possible candidates and swiping based on their looks or the few words they fit into the text below. But how does this affect how we actually view and think of the person on the other side of the screen? I interviewed a friend, Sara, to get a little more information on what she ...