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.

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.

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.

However, dating violence doesn’t necessarily or only involve physical aggression. Rather, adolescent relationship abuse can take many forms – from sexual and emotional to technological.