{"id":121021,"date":"2026-05-26T16:32:20","date_gmt":"2026-05-26T16:32:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=121021"},"modified":"2026-05-26T16:32:20","modified_gmt":"2026-05-26T16:32:20","slug":"gen-z-turn-to-dopamine-sites-for-quick-comfort","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=121021","title":{"rendered":"Gen Z turn to \u2018dopamine sites\u2019 for quick comfort"},"content":{"rendered":"
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At 2 a.m., Kim, a 25-year-old office worker, opens a site designed to look like a food delivery app, though he has no plan to order. He chooses menu items, drops them into a cart and simulates the experience of placing an order. “It somehow feels like I actually ordered something,” he said. Kim said the habit helps him resist late-night cravings. \u201cThere are many times when I crave food late at night but hold back to save money. It feels like a real delivery app, so I somehow keep looking at it,\u201d Kim said, referring to a site whose name is a spoof of a food delivery app. “I don’t end up ordering anything, but it feels like it relieves a little stress,” Kim said. So-called \u201cdopamine sites\u201d \u2014 online spaces that offer quick stimulation \u2014 have recently spread among young people in Korea. The fake food delivery site is one example, recreating the experience of using a delivery app without the transaction. Users can browse menus, select items and place them in a cart without sending an order. Some listings include delivery times and star ratings, making it feel closer to a real app. T<\/div>\n
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