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E-Dating & Depression

Peta
almost 10 years

I bet people who e-date are more likely to be depressed than people who don't e-date.

I bet there's a pretty strong correlation. I bet it's statistically significant.

What do you guys think? Yes? No?

Shamzy
almost 10 years
I've been e-married for 7 years now: thanks match.com!!!
cub
almost 10 years
i dont and have never dated online and im heavily depressed
Peta
almost 10 years

Togepi says

Were you depressed when you edated Wonderwills?



BiIIStickers says

i heard some lore, from a good friend of mine (dave cirno) that peter had a thing for kelly, back in the day. care to comment?


Neither of these things is true, and Bill is not friends with Dave Cirno, but he does get to celebrate his recently won Mafia award with his much younger yet surely equally mature Internet SO. Congratulations to Bill and thank you to all for making this happen.
Hibiki
almost 10 years

runwithfire says

No, I'm not claiming that. And I'm especially trying to make it clear that binge watching or edating etc. isn't causing depression just because it's correlated. It's really just more likely having depression would make those activities more appealing


but you can't deny the correlation
jack
almost 10 years
Yeah, i wasn't implying that don't worry
runwithfire
almost 10 years
And I'm only assuming correlation here
runwithfire
almost 10 years
No, I'm not claiming that. And I'm especially trying to make it clear that binge watching or edating etc. isn't causing depression just because it's correlated. It's really just more likely having depression would make those activities more appealing
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jackattack123 says

Not all binge-watchers are depressed people tho


friends makes me the opposite of depressed
jack
almost 10 years
Not all binge-watchers are depressed people tho
runwithfire
almost 10 years
I'd say depressed people tend to sit at home on the computer (or binge watching netflix) instead of socializing outside, so the first one
Steven
almost 10 years
The real question is: do depressed people tend to e-date, or does e-dating lead to depression, or something else altogether?
apeescaper
almost 10 years
i vote yes lol
runwithfire
almost 10 years
Are you making the binge watching netflix argument
Orly
almost 10 years
You're probably right, but you're also Peta, so it's probably fallacious.
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Grannie says

Maybe there's some sort of correlation between e-dating and not getting laid.


upboated :^)
Grannie
almost 10 years
Maybe there's some sort of correlation between e-dating and not getting laid.
deletedalmost 10 years
weird idea. i'd propose the opposite.
deletedalmost 10 years
Be nice!
Togepi
almost 10 years
Please don't write... you're not good at it.
deletedalmost 10 years
epicmafia romance fanfiction. now theres an idea.
Togepi
almost 10 years
Nothing but Kyle fanfiction.
deletedalmost 10 years
peta had a thing for togepi.
deletedalmost 10 years
so, what you're saying is, god did this
MeIody
almost 10 years

Cakerz says

I think they would be connected, although if the two are truly in love,they'll make each other happy regardless of how hard it is. I've never had an experience when it comes to long distance relationships but it seems really tough and I appreciate everyone who's strong enough to do it.


Just because they are making each other happy doesn't mean they are incapable of being depressed at the same time. If they weren't "happy" and glad to be with the other person, they wouldn't be in it. But the distance is very likely to create some type of depression, I would say. I think it has a little to do with perception of control and when people don't have that perception, they are likely to be much more worried/depressed.

Couples who see each other rarely or do not know when they'll see each other again obviously have a much smaller perception of control than those who see each other regularly. :)
Togepi
almost 10 years
No, no I don't. I think I'm okay with that.