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The danger of dating apps: what is "negging" and how to recognize it?

Before you go on a date, don't overlook this!

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In the age of dating apps like Tinder and Bumble, it's never been easier to connect and meet a potential "one" - or so it seems from the outside. Unfortunately, the reality is a bit different: both on apps and in real life, it's still all too easy to run into someone who doesn't have the best intentions for us, so it's important to check for warning signs before even agreeing to meet. And one of the most dangerous is certainly "negging" - what does it even mean and how to recognize it?

Dating apps are becoming more and more popular for several reasons. Not only is it a pandemic truncated our chances of meeting someone in "real life", but it is for many easier to contact, without needing a person approach live.
But the very fact that communication only takes place online gives some people too much courage, which they then spend on wrong ways. And about one of them, the so-called negging, word spread on the social network Tik Tok.

Many people find it easier to meet each other online Photo: Cottonbro / Pexels

What is "negging"?

Most popular application Tik Tok it is known for entertaining videos, but you can also find videos on it informative nature. A good example is certainly the user's post @findingmrheight, which is intended for everyone who is looking for "the right one" on dating apps.
In her video, the dating consultant draws attention to one of the dangers, which you may come across: the so-called negging. It's a shape emotional manipulation, which can be conscious or unconscious, but in both cases it is extraordinary harmful. This means that you person offended to a special sneaky way, which you may not even perceive, but you will suddenly feel desire for confirmation from her side, but you will also perceive her as better than yourself.

@findingmrheight

How to spot negging in a profile: part 1. #negging #datingappadvice #pickuppartist

♬ original sound – Ali – Dating Coach

How to ensure that you do not succumb to manipulation?

In order not to succumb to negging, you need to pay attention to how you do it you feel, when viewing profiles and messages potential chosen ones. You feel full of interest and wishes, in order to learn more about the person, or you wonder if you are the one for him at all good enough? Do you feel like you have to? to prove? That's them two characters, which indicate that you might be better off keeping yours options open.
Be careful also on feelings, which you get when the person for you shows interest. There's nothing wrong if you do cheer up, but you have no reason to disbelief or even nervousness, how will you be hers attention maintained – especially, if at all you don't know.
You must remember that no one in you he has no right to cause feeling, that you are not enough - be it through an app or live, in a romantic or platonic relationship.

@findingmrheight

How to spot negging: part 2! #negging #datingappadvice #readflags

♬ original sound – Ali – Dating Coach

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