Digital dating abuse is the use of technologies such as texting and social networking to bully, harass, stalk, or intimidate a partner. It can be observed with relentless texting and monitoring of social media activity, to invasive tracking of location, and sexting. Unlike physical abuse, the wounds inflicted by digital dating abuse are not visible bruises, which may make it harder to identify or acknowledge that it is happening around us. The damage inflicted by digital dating abuse can be seen across the lifespan from teenagers on social media, adults on dating sites, and older adults through age specific dating apps.
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