Women Hide Boyfriends Online Amid Rising Emotional Withdrawal

Women are increasingly obscuring their romantic partners on social media as a new cultural trend suggests having a boyfriend may be seen as embarrassing or a brand liability.Journalist Chanté Joseph and host Astead Herndon discussed how this shift follows data showing nearly half of women have emotionally withdrawn from dating due to chronic uncertainty.While psychologists like Morgan Anderson view the retreat from apps as a rebellion against superficiality, many women now prefer privacy to avoid the shame of public breakups.