What is ‘negging’? The worrying dating trend and its impact on Love Island

Danny Bibby gave Love Island viewers cause for concern when he made a string of controversial comments

Thanks to the rise of dating apps and swiping right, there’s now a whole glossary of toxic dating terms that single people need to know and avoid.

As if ‘ghosting’, ‘love-bombing’ and ‘breadcrumbing’ weren’t enough, you’ve also got to be wise to ‘negging’, – the latest manipulative technique to seemingly be in play on Love Island.