In the context of Valentine's Day, social psychologist Gabriela Alesi spoke with the Argentine News Agency and explained that this phenomenon is transferred to the intimate level under the logic of 'since I'm afraid of missing someone better or who offers me something different, I don't take the risk'. According to her, instead of deepening a bond, many people keep their options open out of fear of choosing and missing out on a possibility they consider potentially superior. 'We seek good relationships,' she pointed out, though she warned that this constant search can prevent the consolidation of deeper relationships. The specialist linked this behavior to the concept of 'liquid ties' developed by sociologist and philosopher Zygmunt Bauman, who described relationships as 'superficial, within reach, without risk and without emotional involvement because we are afraid of this'. In this sense, Gabriela stated that digital logic reinforces this mechanism: 'In the immediacy of scrolling, I have ten or five more options open anyway'. And she added that, in the face of minimal frustration, the dominant thought is: 'I didn't like it? Next'.
