4. Interpersonal Relationships and Interactions with Others
4.3 Dating Apps
For dating apps, the first two subpoints of this chapter apply just as much. In addition, however, you can also reflect on additional points. Which profiles you like or swipe can reflect your preferences and priorities in relationships. Whether you place more value on physical features or described interests and values says a lot about your preferences and expectations in relationships. But also reactions to matches/non-matches: How you handle non-matches or rejection can say a lot about your resilience and self-esteem. Whether you take such situations lightly or whether they strongly affect you can be an indicator of your self-image. Also, how much you need the confirmation of a match.
By analyzing these and other behavioral patterns on dating apps and social media in general, you can gain insights into your own personality and communication style. These insights can help you better understand your own behavior and possibly change it in a targeted manner to develop more authentic and fulfilling interpersonal relationships.
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