A display apparatus includes a plurality of gate lines, a plurality of data lines, wherein the plurality of data lines includes a plurality of first and second data line pairs, a plurality of pixels connected to the gate lines and the data lines, driving lines connected to the second data lines, a plurality of switching elements connected to the first data lines and the driving lines, and a plurality of dummy elements respectively connected to a corresponding pair of the first and second data lines, wherein the switching elements and the dummy elements are turned on in response to a switching signal.