Teenager Therapy Presents

Teenager Therapy Presents
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Why โ‰๏ธ are teens resorting to dating apps? ๐Ÿ’”

Queer teens donโ€™t have the same spaces to explore their sexuality, romantic interests, or find others like them in an open and safe way.

As a result, dating apps are the only places where they feel like they can find a sense of community and belonging.

How
Common Is
This
Experience?

People

of sexually active gay and bisexual boys ๐ŸŒˆ

๐Ÿ“– Source: The Journal Of Adolescent Health
Ages 14 to 17

use dating apps to find new friends and boyfriends ๐Ÿ’

Danger โ˜ ๏ธ Lies In Secrecy ๐Ÿคซ

The less we talk about these issues the more teens will fall victim to the dangers these apps hold.

We must have open conversations and ensure teens feel they can have safe and honest conversations about their struggles.

What we do know from studies of heterosexual adolescents is thatcommunicationwith parents canreally helpin sexual health and well being

๐Ÿ’ฌ Dr. Hector Torres, CPO at the Center on Halsted, an LGBT community center in Lakeview

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Body ๐Ÿง  Disatisfaction๐Ÿ˜ฅ

Grindr affects users' body image through three primary mechanisms: weight stigma, sexual objectification, and social comparison.

These three factors make body disatisfaction high among users of hookup apps. Naturally, this can lead to decreased mental wellness.

Expectations
vs
reality

Love

Trauma

Intimacy

Increased std risk

Friends

Groomer / predator

Validation

Low self-esteem / body issues

Sex

Sexual assault

Being on hookup apps is like gambling

of experiences on the app will be bad. But the ocasional good one keeps you hooked as you search for that 1%. Even at the cost of your well- being.

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Being on hookup apps Slotmachine as a minor is dangerous โ˜ ๏ธ

Only meet with people near your own age
Only meet with people near your own age

๐Ÿ’ก Click โ€˜OKโ€™ or press ENTER to see next warning messgage

You deserve to be loved โค๏ธ for more than just your body ๐Ÿ˜Š

Hooking up with adults is not part of the gay experience.

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#SwipingSafely

Watch the 1st episode of #SwipingSafely
Watch the 1st episode of #SwipingSafely