Age-Gating Social Media and Synthetic Relationships

Bestselling author and modern masculinity expert Scott Galloway joins Paul for a raw conversation about dating, loneliness, and why so many young men are quietly falling behind. Scott breaks down how technology, online dating, and economic anxiety are reshaping male identity - and why men must take responsibility before resentment takes over.

Scott explains why men are struggling more than any generation before them, how synthetic relationships are replacing real intimacy, and men should “use their sex drive to become a better man”. From dating apps and divorce to fatherhood, friendship, and the pressure to provide, this is an uncomfortable but necessary conversation about what it actually means to be a man today.

Scott shares:

◽ Why so many men have given up on dating altogether

◽ Why we’re creating asocial, asexual men

◽ The biggest boner-killer for women

◽ How online dating has eliminated most men from the mating market

◽ Why economic anxiety, not infidelity, is the real cause of divorce

◽ The danger of AI and synthetic relationships for young people

◽ Why men without strong relationships are most at risk after divorce

◽ How fatherhood finally made him feel “enough”

◽ What young men can do now to rebuild confidence, purpose and connection

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(00:00) Intro

(03:22) Why Has Scott Pivoted From Business to Masculinity?

(06:23) Biggest Misconceptions About Scott

(14:02) Where Should Young Men Go to Become Informed?

(17:13) The Impact of Big Tech on Young Men

(22:23) Are There Any Benefits to AI and Relationships?

(28:31) What Young Men Should Know About Friendship

(34:00) Scott Reflects on Privilege and Success in the USA

(37:23) Is It Still Worth Going to University?

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(38:53) What Scott Learned About Love From His Father

(48:35) What Scott Learned About Manhood From Caring for His Mother

(53:16) How Class and Wealth Affect Mental Health

(56:43) Scott Reveals His Two Addictions

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(01:01:02) Scott on the Current Dating Environment for Young Men

(01:05:02) 'Shrekking' and Dating Status Dynamics

(01:10:15) What Should Men Aspire to in Dating?

(01:19:19) Scott's Take on Men and Pornography

(01:23:03) Why Are Marriage Rates Declining?

(01:24:12) Scott’s Top 3 Tips for a Successful Marriage

(01:26:56) What It Means to Be a Man Today

(01:31:52) Suicide Rates Among Men and Scott’s Thoughts

(01:34:44) "Men Should Pay for Everything"

(01:39:04) How Fatherhood Changed Scott

(01:43:21) Paul Surprises Scott With Letters From His Sons

(01:44:51) Scott Returns the Favour

(01:47:14) Why Men Should Be Emotional

(01:50:43) Most Memorable Conversation

(01:52:58) Paul’s Takeaways

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