Did online dating and dating apps really ruin dating for all of us? And are dating cheating AI apps making things even worse? Let’s unpack what’s really going on…
Many people have been wondering if the apps we use to help us in the arena of romance – like Tinder, Bumble and Hinge – might actually be ruining everything. There are some aspects of dating that are just miserable now, and many of those problems do seem to stem from how we use technology to connect. But in reality, the problem is a lot more complex than it first appears. So, what’s actually gone wrong with dating? Are the internet and apps really to blame? Let’s take a closer look at the whole problem to figure out what’s really going on here – plus unpack some silver linings that actually give us some hope about the future!
In this video, we unpack how computers and the internet became such a big part of dating from Operation Match to Match.com and beyond, how that evolved into the apps we use today (like Bumble, Tinder and Hinge), attempts to use AI to cheat at dating like Cluely, and how online dating has affected all of us – both for better *and* worse…
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CHAPTERS
00:00 Intro
00:54 The stress of trying to find the one (or… anyone)
02:28 People have been trying to fix dating for a looong time
03:06 The rise of online dating
03:59 Dating apps take over
04:50 The double-edged sword of online dating
06:36 Attempting to use AI to cheat at dating
07:56 The apps are also causing their own problems…
09:35 There *are* some upsides to the apps!
10:33 Finding new (& bringing back old) ways of dating
11:17 Being happy being single & focusing on friendships
13:46 Dating apps aren’t the end
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