All we do is bottle up our emotions making us more vulnerable to mental health issues like anxiety and depression. It is a human need to want to have close emotional bonds – something that being in a casual relationship does not permit. So we shut off our brains and hearts to avoid feeling anything at all.

Why casual relationships are not good?

Some people also believe that casual dating leads to negative psychological effects such as low self-esteem, anxiety, and depression. Myths about the negative effects of casual dating and hooking up, especially for women, abound.