378. Your guide to surviving the dating apps in your 20s
The Psychology of your 20s
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4.8 • 1.7K Ratings
🗓️ 26 January 2026
⏱️ 48 minutes
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Summary
One minute it’s exciting, the next it’s endless options, half-conversations, and the dismissive feeling of being judged (or ignored) by people who don’t actually know you. In this episode, we’re getting into seven tips for surviving dating apps in your 20s, while looking at what they’re designed to do, why they can leave you feeling burnt out, and how to use them in a way that protects your confidence rather than draining it.
We explore:
• How dating apps are designed to be addictive
• The rules to stick by to keep your sense of self
• The importance of a clear and honest profile
• Why they’re not a replacement for meeting in real life
• Why you shouldn’t take anything personally
• How to take a step back to avoid burnout
If you’re in a cycle of deleting and redownloading Hinge every few weeks, this episode is for you.
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| 0:00.0 | This is an I-Heart podcast. |
| 0:02.5 | Guaranteed Human. |
| 0:08.5 | Hello everybody. |
| 0:10.0 | I'm Jemma Spike and welcome back to the psychology of your 20s, the podcast where we talk |
| 0:15.4 | through the biggest changes, moments and transitions of our 20s and what they mean for our psychology. |
| 0:28.1 | Before we get into it, I want to let you guys know that this episode and the psychology |
| 0:32.7 | of your 20s is now on Netflix. That is a wild thing to say, but it is true. If you want to watch the |
| 0:41.4 | video version of this podcast and you are in the US or Canada, you can go to Netflix right now, |
| 0:48.5 | look up the psychology of your 20s and you will see my face and you will see our podcasts. It goes without saying it is such |
| 0:57.2 | an honor and I'm truly so grateful to you all that you have given me this opportunity. The entire feel, |
| 1:04.6 | the vibe is incredible. I think it's so personal. It brings a whole new element to it. And |
| 1:10.5 | if you want to feel like you |
| 1:12.0 | are sitting in your living room, in my living room with me, having a chat, now is your opportunity. |
| 1:18.8 | Go to Netflix, look up the psychology of your 20s. I'd love to see you over there. But without |
| 1:24.2 | further ado, let's get into the episode. Hello everybody. |
| 1:28.3 | Welcome back to the show. |
| 1:29.5 | Welcome back to the podcast. |
| 1:31.5 | New listeners, old listeners, wherever you are in the world. |
| 1:34.3 | It's so great to have you here back for another episode as we break down the psychology of our 20s. |
| 1:40.5 | So this is something that I've been asked about so many times over the years that honestly, countless times I've lost count. |
| 1:50.1 | I've asked it myself when I was dating. |
| 1:52.9 | The question that me and my friends would always talk about was like, how in the world are you meant to find dating enjoyable when dating apps seem to be the only way to date? |
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