More Than Just A Return
Online shopping addiction often flies under the radar. It hides in plain sight—cloaked in convenience, marketed as retail therapy, and rationalized through free returns, buy-now-pay-later options, and next-day delivery. But the compulsion runs deeper than the transactions themselves. At its core, this kind of behavior isn’t really about the items we’re buying. It’s about the dopamine hit—that momentary emotional lift we get from pursuing something new. The late-night scroll. The rush of clicking “place order”.