Digital Intimacy
5 min readApr 01, 2026
Digital Exhaustion: Why the Swipe Era Failed the Heart
Before the machine was our companion, it was our middleman. And that middleman was killing us. A look back at the burnout that defined pre-2022 dating.
Before the machine was our companion, it was our middleman. And that middleman was killing us. A look back at the burnout that defined pre-2022 dating.
Why simulated empathy produces authentic human healing, even when we know there is no biological heart behind the words.