Looking for love can become addictive. While dating apps such as Tinder, Hinge and Bumble were developed to help people find each other, researchers from Ohio State University have found that singles suffering from loneliness and social anxiety are more likely to start compulsively using such apps.

Can people be addicted to online dating?

According to Matchs 2017 Singles in America study of more than 5,500 people, one in six singles said they felt addicted to the process of dating, and Millennials (the generation most likely to date online) are 125 percent more likely to admit theyre addicted to the process of dating, which goes to show just how much