Indian millennial women experience emotional, physical, and cognitive fatigue in online dating.
Authors
Karishma Godara, Jindal School of Psychology & Counselling, O.P Jindal Global University, Sonipat, India
Nisha Phakey, Assistant Professor, Jindal School of Psychology & Counselling, O.P Jindal Global University, Sonipat, India
Summary
Objective: This study aimed to explore online dating fatigue among millennial women living in India.
Methods: In-depth semi-structured interviews were undertaken with seven heterosexual women (age: 33.71 ± 1.98 years) engaged in online dating for at least one year. Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA) was utilized to analyse and illustrate individuals’ experiences and fatigue.
Result: Participants’ experiences revealed three superordinate and nine sub-themes: (i) emotional exhaustion and fatigue (repetitive conversation fatigue, deceit, and misogyny), (ii) physical fatigue (wasting time,energy, and excessive screen time), and (iii) cognitive fatigue (decision overload, hopelessness, compulsive and mindless swiping, and self-doubt)
Conclusion: These findings offer an understanding of the experiences and fatigue of online dating in millennial women. The findings highlight socio-cultural and cognitive-emotive factors associated with online dating fatigue, offering a foundation for policymakers and mental health professionals to develop evidence-based interventions.
Published in: Fatigue: Biomedicine, Health and Behavior
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