Godara, Karishma and Phakey, Nisha (2025) Feels like being a hamster on a running wheel : An interpretative phenomenon analysis of online dating fatigue among Indian millennial women. Fatigue: Biomedicine, Health & Behavior. pp. 1-16. ISSN 2164-1846 (In Press)
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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.
Item Type: | Article |
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Keywords: | Online dating | dating app fatigue | digital fatigue | online gendered experiences | dating burnout | well-being |
Subjects: | Social Sciences and humanities > Psychology > Social Psychology Social Sciences and humanities > Social Sciences > Social Sciences (General) |
JGU School/Centre: | Jindal School of Psychology and Counselling |
Depositing User: | Dharmveer Modi |
Date Deposited: | 14 Apr 2025 10:42 |
Last Modified: | 14 Apr 2025 10:42 |
Official URL: | https://doi.org/10.1080/21641846.2025.2488691 |
URI: | https://pure.jgu.edu.in/id/eprint/9369 |
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