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EPISODE · Feb 1, 2026 · 15 MIN

dating apps are ruining your life - #008

from Finding Solace · host Solace

Dating apps kind of suck, and in this episode I get into why they leave so many of us feeling drained, replaceable, and weirdly worse about ourselves the longer we use them. I talk about the empty swiping cycle, how gamified matching messes with your expectations, and why “more options” doesn’t actually mean better connection.Instead of treating apps like the main way to find someone, I shift the focus back to building a real life you enjoy, putting yourself in situations where you can meet people naturally, and using apps (if at all) as a small side tool—not your entire dating strategy.---Check out my habit tracking app:⁠⁠⁠https://feelwrite.app/⁠⁠⁠Enjoy the show? Buy me a coffee or become a member:⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.buymeacoffee.com/solacespeaks⁠⁠⁠⁠My bookshop: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bookshop.org/shop/solacereads⁠⁠⁠⁠Join The Discord: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.gg/jreFGvRmGd

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Dating apps kind of suck, and in this episode I get into why they leave so many of us feeling drained, replaceable, and weirdly worse about ourselves the longer we use them. I talk about the empty swiping cycle, how gamified matching messes with your expectations, and why “more options” doesn’t actually mean better connection.Instead of treating apps like the main way to find someone, I shift the focus back to building a real life you enjoy, putting yourself in situations where you can meet people naturally, and using apps (if at all) as a small side tool—not your entire dating strategy.---Check out my habit tracking app:⁠⁠⁠https://feelwrite.app/⁠⁠⁠Enjoy the show? Buy me a coffee or become a member:⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.buymeacoffee.com/solacespeaks⁠⁠⁠⁠My bookshop: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bookshop.org/shop/solacereads⁠⁠⁠⁠Join The Discord: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.gg/jreFGvRmGd

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