A man named Ed Turner has opened up and revealed that he became addicted to swiping on women on dating apps like Tinder, which made him seek help in therapy.
Online dating has changed the game, opening singles up to a bigger dating pool than ever before, with apps letting singles swipe right on other singles they find attractive and might want to get to know better.
However, sometimes the options can become too much, or even addicting.
A man named Ed Turner, 27, said he “obsessively” used dating apps to feel a “rush” when women “liked” his profile, and revealed he had to seek treatment for his Tinder addiction after swiping on 500 profiles per day.
Despite the endless swiping, Turner confessed he had no intention of actually meeting any of the many ladies he was swiping on or finding a girlfriend. But, he also admitted it would upset him if someone didn’t message him back.
Man reveals he’s addicted to swiping on Tinder
Speaking to the i Paper, Turner said: “I would get highs when I was getting a lot of matches with people that I found attractive but it would always be followed by a crash because it’s not sustainable.
“Validation from others was the only thing keeping me going.”
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Despite his efforts, Turner said he only matched with “around five percent” of the women, with even fewer choosing to start a conversation with him.
“If a person didn’t respond to me or didn’t message me in the first place it would crush me,” Turner said. “I would get highs when I was getting a lot of matches with people that I found attractive but it would always be followed by a crash because it’s not sustainable.”
Turner eventually ended up in a relationship with a woman he met offline — but he still couldn’t quit thinking about the apps.
“It made me feel like a bad partner. I didn’t do anything and I never talked to women while I was in that relationship but it had an effect on me,” he said. “That high was gone.”
After the end of that relationship, Turner turned to Tinder again. He soon ended up in therapy where he was diagnosed with borderline personality disorder and depression.
And although he has quit the apps now, single Turner revealed he struggles to stay off them, suppressing an insatiable urge to start swiping again.
