The agony of partner choice: The effect of excessive partner availability on fear of being single, self-esteem, and partner choice overload

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Highlights：

• Survey (Study 1) and experiment (Study 2) both showed adverse effects of excessive partner availability.

• In Study 1, dating app use related to increased partner availability, which in turn related to higher fear of being single.

• In Study 2, we manipulated low, moderate, or high partner availability by assigning 11, 31, or 91 dating app profiles.

• Higher partner availability increased fear of being single, and perceived overload, and decreased self-esteem.

摘要

•Survey (Study 1) and experiment (Study 2) both showed adverse effects of excessive partner availability.•In Study 1, dating app use related to increased partner availability, which in turn related to higher fear of being single.•In Study 2, we manipulated low, moderate, or high partner availability by assigning 11, 31, or 91 dating app profiles.•Higher partner availability increased fear of being single, and perceived overload, and decreased self-esteem.

论文关键词：Dating app use,Partner availability,Fear of being single,Self-esteem,Partner choice overload

论文评审过程：Received 3 May 2021, Revised 2 August 2021, Accepted 5 August 2021, Available online 6 August 2021, Version of Record 19 August 2021.

论文官网地址：https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2021.106977