30% of adults have used a dating site or app.According to a Statista survey, in the first quarter of 2020, Tinder, the most popular of these apps, had more than 6 million subscribers.There are numerous reasons for using a dating app.
Now, a new study from Ryerson University in Toronto, Canada, looks specifically at the link between social anxiety, depression, and dating apps.According to this research, there is a link between social anxiety and depression and a more extensive use of dating apps.“With increased symptoms of social anxiety and depression, women may be even more likely to turn to technology for social connection, especially if alternative forms of social contact are reduced due to social avoidance.”– Senior author Martin.