Dating app users are more prone to developing eating disorders (ED), researchers from the University of Melbourne have found. The findings were published in The Journal of Eating Disorders. Eating disorder is an eating disorder that can manifest as overeating, starvation, bulimia, feelings of guilt, disgust or anxiety before or after eating, adherence to strict food rules or rituals and so on. As a rule, the occurrence of RPP indicates psychological problems. Nearly 700 users participated in the study. Participants answered questions about dating apps and nutrition. They also underwent psychological assessments of various traits associated with the occurrence of RPP - appearance-based rejection sensitivity, fear of negative evaluation, and impaired emotion regulation. Results showed that participants who reported using dating apps were more likely to report symptoms of RPP compared to those who did not use them. In addition, if the user used apps to boost self-esteem, they were more likely to identify RPP. According to the scientists, this is because of the emphasis on a person's appearance in the apps.