The use of dating apps for people with different attachment styles

The article is devoted to the study of modern opportunities for creating relationships that may seem limitless in the context of a large-scale distribution of dating apps.
The Introduction includes general trends in people's access to digital means of communication. An overview of foreign research on the possibility of establishing long-term relationships through online Dating is given. For the first time, we consider the possibility of forming close emotional relationships by means of digital communication through the prism of attachment theory.
In the section Materials and methods we describe the hypotheses about the behavior of users when using apps. To study the relationship between the style of attachment and people's choice in favor of online communication, we selected survey methods, conversations, and a test to determine the style of attachment.
We analyze the attachment styles that are most common among users of digital apps. This makes it possible to consider the problem of relationship formation from the point of view of those features that are inherent in each style and that can be leveled or enhanced in digital interaction.
The question is investigated: can online communication smooth out the difficulties in relationships that are registered in people with unsafety attachment?
The Results section includes data that the Internet space can increase disunity between people, creating an illusion of greater opportunities and ease of communication. At the same time, it can also provide a chance for the emergence of close relationships, if people are able to overcome the difficulties that precarious attachment entails. The most important result is obtained on the pre-existing attachment style for users of knowledge applications. This is an avoidant attachment style.
The Discussion of results section highlights a number of areas for further research, and provides recommendations on what to do to ensure that meetings occur more frequently in conditions of increased digital probability.

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