Micah L. Brown - Thesis Werkshoppe DB

Thesis Werkshoppe DB

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Although online dating markets itself as a shortcut to connection, emerging research shows it’s accelerating emotional burnout, warping expectations, and teaching people to treat relationships like transactions. If these patterns continue, the future of dating may be defined less by genuine intimacy and more by algorithmic convenience, and that shift carries consequences we’re only beginning to understand.

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Forbes Health & OnePoll Survey (2024)
Found that 78% of dating app users feel “burned out,” with Gen Z most affected.

Pronk & Denissen (2020)
A Rejection Mind-Set: Choice Overload in Online Dating.
Shows how too many options lead to unrealistic expectations and a rejection mindset.

Washington Post (2025)
Reports increasing anxiety, depression, and emotional exhaustion linked to dating apps, especially among young adults.

Indiana Daily Student (2024)
“Dating apps and the commodification of love.”
Explains how dating apps encourage transactional thinking and self-commodification.

Pew Research Center (2023)
Online dating in the U.S.: young adults report both positive and significant negative experiences; many cite dishonesty, ghosting, and emotional fatigue.

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Forbes Health & OnePoll Survey (2024)Found that 78% of dating app users feel “burned out,” with Gen Z most affected.

Pronk & Denissen (2020)A Rejection Mind-Set: Choice Overload in Online Dating. Shows how too many options lead to unrealistic expectations and a rejection mindset.

Washington Post (2025)Reports increasing anxiety, depression, and emotional exhaustion linked to dating apps, especially among young adults.

Indiana Daily Student (2024)“Dating apps and the commodification of love.” Explains how dating apps encourage transactional thinking and self-commodification.

Pew Research Center (2023)Online dating in the U.S.: young adults report both positive and significant negative experiences; many cite dishonesty, ghosting, and emotional fatigue.

Forbes Health & OnePoll Survey (2024)
Found that 78% of dating app users feel “burned out,” with Gen Z most affected.

Pronk & Denissen (2020)
A Rejection Mind-Set: Choice Overload in Online Dating.
Shows how too many options lead to unrealistic expectations and a rejection mindset.

Washington Post (2025)
Reports increasing anxiety, depression, and emotional exhaustion linked to dating apps, especially among young adults.

Indiana Daily Student (2024)
“Dating apps and the commodification of love.”
Explains how dating apps encourage transactional thinking and self-commodification.

Pew Research Center (2023)
Online dating in the U.S.: young adults report both positive and significant negative experiences; many cite dishonesty, ghosting, and emotional fatigue.