Dr Luke Brunning says young people need to develop the skills and capacity to navigate intimacy both online and offline

It was heartening to see Siân Boyle drawing attention to changing attitudes around dating apps, and concerns about loneliness and fertility ( Modern dating is broken – and that’s a hidden factor in England’s fertility crisis, 7 November ).

I run a research network exploring the ethics of online dating, and have heard many users voice the alienation and hopelessness that they feel in using some dating apps. A broader social conversation about the impact of these products is timely.