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What Online Dating Has in Common with Shopping Addiction

What Online Dating Has in Common with Shopping Addiction

Are we trying to fill a void — or connect at a deeper level?

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Crystal Jackson
May 29, 2023
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Are we trying to fill a void — or connect at a deeper level?

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I like to shop online — more than I probably should if I’m honest. But there’s something about online dating that feels a little too much like browsing Amazon. Without the helpful reviews and near-immediate gratification, of course.

It feels oddly distant and dehu…

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