With over 6.5 million monthly downloads Tinder is the most popular dating app in the world, including in South Africa. But Tinder still has a reputation for being a “hook-up” app.

JOHANNESBURG, Dec 8 (Reuters) - Thabsie Mabezane, a transgender woman and LGBT+ activist in South Africa, was aware of personal safety when she met a man on the dating app Tinder earlier this year.

Avoidantly attached persons can be hesitant and disengaged, making for a complicated intimate relationship. Online dating profiles offer clues that can reveal a dismissive-avoidant attachment style.