Anne, a 31-year-old from Sydney, decided to delete her dating apps after feeling overwhelmed by the pressures of dating and house hunting. She experienced rejection and financial strain from frequent dates and app subscriptions. The transactional nature of first dates left her feeling disconnected, prompting her to focus solely on finding a home. Increased costs associated with dating apps and the pressure of competing with couples at real estate auctions contributed to her decision to log off, illustrating a broader trend of users exiting the dating scene amid life challenges.
Sad, dizzyingly over-scheduled and suffering a serious case of thumb fatigue, midway through last year, Anne decided to delete her dating apps.
For the previous four months, the 31-year-old Sydney resident had been attempting to achieve two major adult milestones at once: finding love and finding a place to buy.
Every Saturday, it felt as though she was being priced out of another suburb, and at auctions she was mainly surrounded by couples.
Her mental health completely destroyed, she realised I can't do both of these things and turned her full focus to house hunting.
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