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In a study , Tinder users were found to have lower self-esteem and more body image issues than non-users. Keely Kolmes, a California psychologist who specializes in sex and relationship issues, also suggests book-ending your app use with healthy activities, such as exercise or social interaction, to avoid getting dragged down. And when all else fails, Petrie says, just log off. The same concept may be true of dating apps, says Helen Fisher, a biological anthropologist and chief scientific advisor for dating site Match.

Match Group owns Tinder. To keep yourself in check, Fisher suggests limiting your pool of potential dates to somewhere between five and nine people, rather than swiping endlessly. Kolmes says people may also falsely equate swiping with personal connection.