Utopia97 wrote:
A desire for a relationship combined with boredom and a feeling of "oh, go on, then", usually followed by a feeling of "this website is terrible and so is everyone on it", which is seemingly swiftly forgotten and/or disregarded when the desire for a relationship combined with boredom and the feeling of "oh, go on, then" return. Kind of like pigging out on a tub of sweets, subsequently feeling nauseous, convincing oneself to stay away from them, only to crave them later.
Fantastically put.
I deleted my accounts on all the online dating platforms I used last year in an attempt to break the cycle of addiction. I still haven't caved and made a new account yet. Fingers crossed that I'll endure.
In times of weakness, I always try to remind myself that there's a reason the people on dating sites use them: they have a problem with maintaining meaningful relationships in the non-virtual world. Sometimes this is through no fault of their own, but sometimes the fault lies in their personality - especially if they're otherwise very attractive. Three dates in a row with people of the latter kind were enough for me to swear off online dating for the near future.